HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 78.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics0.64% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.8% 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
Memory2.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130207
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 06 '18 at 16:19
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
78.8% Very good
Memory 88.4
1-Core 98.1
2-Core 170
71% 119 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 587
59% 480 Pts
64-Core 698
43% 698 Pts
Poor: 65%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro NVS 290
Nvidia(10DE 0492) 256MB
Ram: 256MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
0.64% Terrible
Lighting 0.73
Reflection 1.23
Parallax 0.34
1% 0.77 fps
MRender 1.1
Gravity 0.6
Splatting 0.96
1% 0.88 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.64%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
VK0240GEPQN 240GB
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPG0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 83 91 91 92 91 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Read 408
Write 250
Mixed 144
SusWrite 90.9
49% 223 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 47.7
4K Mixed 23.7
93% 31.9 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 80.5
90% 157 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 18JSF51272AZ-1G6M 2x4GB
2 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
53.8% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 17.5
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 13
SC Mixed 11.7
38% 13.3 GB/s
Latency 69.2
58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,697 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z420 Workstation

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