HP Z820 Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics98.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z820 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 158B
Memory18.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140325
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 09 '19 at 04:07
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU 35%
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 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
CPU0, 2 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
50.7% Above average
Memory 55.6
1-Core 71
2-Core 139
50% 88.6 Pts
4-Core 246
8-Core 457
42% 352 Pts
64-Core 1,168
72% 1,168 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
Gigabyte(1458 37B3) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 419.17
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
98.5% Outstanding
Lighting 106
Reflection 153
Parallax 183
86% 147 fps
MRender 192
Gravity 157
Splatting 117
123% 155 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 240GB-$139
107GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 210 192 186 173 142 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 144
Write 164
SusWrite 182
37% 164 MB/s
4K Read 14.1
4K Write 8.6
4K Mixed 5.7
33% 9.47 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 63.8
DQ Mixed 83.2
65% 90 MB/s
Poor: 58% Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
914GB free
Firmware: HP34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 203 204 200 202 205 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 204
Write 160
Mixed 95.8
SusWrite 203
121% 166 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 117%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U7EFR8C-PB 8x4GB
8 of 16 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
79% Very good
MC Read 42.7
MC Write 27.2
MC Mixed 30.1
95% 33.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 2.2
SC Mixed 2.8
11% 3.97 GB/s
Latency 141
28% 141 ns
Poor: 75%
This bench: 79%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z820 Workstation Builds (Compare 1,749 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
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Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

System: HP Z820 Workstation

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