HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive103% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191029
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 25 '22 at 14:28
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2
CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
75.3% Very good
Memory 82.8
1-Core 99.3
2-Core 200
73% 127 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 590
58% 477 Pts
64-Core 746
46% 746 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Dell(1028 3512) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 527.56
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.9% Poor
Lighting 36.4
Reflection 40.2
Parallax 37.5
30% 38 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 38.3
Splatting 26.9
27% 34.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
168GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 380 308 315 316 315 314 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 452
Write 445
Mixed 395
SusWrite 325
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 73.7
4K Mixed 47.3
157% 53 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 354
267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 103%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 9KSF25672AZ-1G6K1 8x2GB
8 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
MC Read 40.7
MC Write 39.5
MC Mixed 36.3
111% 38.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 14.2
SC Mixed 13.8
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 75.5
53% 75.5 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,699 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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