HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 74%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.4% 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 Drive98.6% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory55.7 GB free of 64 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191029
Uptime6.1 Days
Run DateDec 31 '21 at 13:33
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 20%
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 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v2
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
74% Very good
Memory 79.8
1-Core 73.7
2-Core 168
62% 107 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 652
61% 510 Pts
64-Core 962
60% 962 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 74%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.4% Poor
Lighting 35.9
Reflection 40.3
Parallax 36.8
29% 37.7 fps
MRender 36.7
Gravity 37.2
Splatting 26.9
27% 33.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 1 Volume 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 373 360 353 347 347 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Read 980
Write 343
Mixed 317
SusWrite 360
110% 500 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 28.3
4K Mixed 28.9
84% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 299
DQ Write 187
DQ Mixed 213
167% 233 MB/s
Poor: 99%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 290%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 36JSF1G72PZ-1G9K1 Kingston 9965516-484.A00LF 36JSF1G72PZ-1G9K1 Kingston 9965516-484.A00LF 36JSF1G72PZ-1G9K1 36JSF1G72PZ-1G9K1 64GB
1866, 1600, 1866, 1600, 1866, 1866 MHz
8192, 16384, 8192, 16384, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
66.8% Good
MC Read 28.6
MC Write 23.6
MC Mixed 23.8
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 12.6
SC Mixed 11.1
36% 12.8 GB/s
Latency 80.9
49% 80.9 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,691 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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