HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.1% 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 Drive44.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20131219
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 11 '17 at 17:38
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1620 0-$345
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
74.1% Very good
Memory 88.3
1-Core 89
2-Core 190
71% 122 Pts
4-Core 328
8-Core 448
49% 388 Pts
64-Core 488
30% 488 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.33
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Lighting 68.6
Reflection 67.7
Parallax 61
56% 65.8 fps
MRender 73.2
Gravity 63.2
Splatting 53.5
51% 63.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apple SM256E 251GB
107GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM07A1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
44.3% Average
Read 373
Write 279
Mixed 115
56% 255 MB/s
4K Read 4.64
4K Write 40.5
4K Mixed 6.8
37% 17.3 MB/s
DQ Read 7.5
DQ Write 54.5
DQ Mixed 9.57
14% 23.9 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 9JSF51272AZ-1G9E2 4x4GB
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1866 MHz clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
79.1% Very good
MC Read 29.1
MC Write 33.1
MC Mixed 28.7
87% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 14.4
SC Mixed 11.8
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 102%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,674 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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