HP Z230 Tower Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (4th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 96 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 an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 21.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Boot Drive39.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Very high background CPU (92%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z230 Tower Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1905
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180126
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 25 '23 at 21:38
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 92%

 PC Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3-$170
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
21.3% Poor
Memory 14.4
1-Core 27.5
2-Core 62.1
18% 34.7 Pts
4-Core 156
8-Core 189
22% 173 Pts
64-Core 194
12% 194 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 21.3%
Great: 78%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 136 133 135 142 142 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
39.9% Below average
Read 155
Write 142
Mixed 128
SusWrite 136
32% 140 MB/s
4K Read 8.6
4K Write 15.3
4K Mixed 10.4
34% 11.4 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 291
230% 319 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U7BFR8C-PB Samsung M391B5173QH0-YK0 HMT451U7BFR8C-PB Samsung M391B5173QH0-YK0 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
23.3% Poor
MC Read 8.6
MC Write 11.4
MC Mixed 8.4
27% 9.47 GB/s
SC Read 1.8
SC Write 3.8
SC Mixed 1.9
7% 2.5 GB/s
Latency 365
11% 365 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 23.3%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 65%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z230 Tower Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $178
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