HP Z420 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 (8th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 92 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 33.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Boot Drive48.8% 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.
Very high background CPU (61%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.9 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150116
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMay 21 '23 at 16:29
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 61%

 PC Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2-$345
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
33.1% Below average
Memory 31.2
1-Core 50.7
2-Core 108
34% 63.2 Pts
4-Core 188
8-Core 322
31% 255 Pts
64-Core 371
23% 371 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 79%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$100
207GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0CB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 171 179 178 177 171 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
48.8% Average
Read 201
Write 192
Mixed 160
SusWrite 175
41% 182 MB/s
4K Read 11.2
4K Write 26
4K Mixed 16.4
52% 17.9 MB/s
DQ Read 312
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 182
173% 270 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 18JSF1G72AZ-1G9E1 1x8GB
1 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1866 MHz
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
27% Poor
MC Read 11.3
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 10.3
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 4.2
SC Write 5
SC Mixed 5.1
14% 4.77 GB/s
Latency 248
16% 248 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 27%
Great: 37%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,771 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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