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HP Z230 SFF Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (3rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 97 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 47%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics48.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive31.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (57%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemHP Z230 SFF Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1906
Memory24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190610
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 23 '22 at 02:44
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 57%

 PC Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3-$203
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
47% Average
Memory 60.9
1-Core 16.8
2-Core 46.8
29% 41.5 Pts
4-Core 178
8-Core 435
35% 306 Pts
64-Core 477
30% 477 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 47%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390X-$340
CLim: 1060 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.2% Average
Lighting 61.9
Reflection 67.7
Parallax 78.4
50% 69.3 fps
MRender 60.1
Gravity 61.8
Splatting 42.8
44% 54.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
112GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 187 192 183 198 198 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
31.6% Below average
Read 171
Write 193
Mixed 160
SusWrite 192
40% 179 MB/s
4K Read 8.1
4K Write 19.4
4K Mixed 10.6
36% 12.7 MB/s
DQ Read 24.6
DQ Write 54.7
DQ Mixed 33
27% 37.4 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 97%
Crucial M500 480GB-$81
35GB free
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 228 229 211 114 112 106 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
37.4% Below average
Read 190
Write 233
Mixed 196
SusWrite 167
44% 196 MB/s
4K Read 12.2
4K Write 28.6
4K Mixed 16.5
55% 19.1 MB/s
DQ Read 24.2
DQ Write 87.3
DQ Mixed 28.2
30% 46.6 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B1G73QH0-CK0 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
42% Average
MC Read 15.3
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 14.7
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 7.3
SC Write 11.9
SC Mixed 5.5
24% 8.23 GB/s
Latency 125
32% 125 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 42%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z230 SFF Workstation Builds (Compare 816 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z230 SFF Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $177
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