HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive47.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130207
Uptime3 Days
Run DateMay 18 '20 at 16:08
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1650 0-$230
CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Memory 87.7
1-Core 98.4
2-Core 190
73% 125 Pts
4-Core 371
8-Core 601
60% 486 Pts
64-Core 694
43% 694 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Lighting 68.3
Reflection 67
Parallax 65.9
56% 67.1 fps
MRender 71.5
Gravity 66.3
Splatting 67.7
56% 68.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung CM871 2.5 7mm 128GB
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FXT01D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 68 68 76 72 77 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 449
Write 77.7
Mixed 110
SusWrite 71.4
38% 177 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 29.8
4K Mixed 18.8
68% 22.5 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 29.6
DQ Mixed 36.3
43% 77.9 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 60%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
389GB free
Firmware: HP34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 141 141 142 142 143 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
69.6% Good
Read 101
Write 66.8
Mixed 64.2
SusWrite 142
69% 93.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 69.6%
Great: 114%
Hua722020ala330 45W6276 59Y1813IBM 2TB
887GB free
Firmware: JKAOA3HH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 92 94 95 95 93 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
59% Above average
Read 112
Write 112
Mixed 55.3
SusWrite 93.9
68% 93.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 59%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT125U7TFR8C-H9 4x2GB
4 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 33.1
MC Mixed 30.2
93% 32.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 12.1
38% 13.3 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,683 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
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Desktop
Desktop 67%
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Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z420 Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $373
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