HP Z6 G5 A Tower
Built around the 16-core AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9955WX and NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada with 16GB VRAM, this mid-tower delivers high core counts and ECC memory for demanding multi-threaded workloads. Its 32GB of 6400 MHz DDR5 ECC RAM and support for multiple GPUs provide a stable, expandable platform for simultaneous creation and rendering. This workstation is best for 3D artists and AI developers running complex simulations or virtual production tasks where data integrity and raw CPU throughput are critical.
About This Desktop
Built around the 16-core AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9955WX and NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada with 16GB VRAM, this mid-tower delivers high core counts and ECC memory for demanding multi-threaded workloads. Its 32GB of 6400 MHz DDR5 ECC RAM and support for multiple GPUs provide a stable, expandable platform for simultaneous creation and rendering. This workstation is best for 3D artists and AI developers running complex simulations or virtual production tasks where data integrity and raw CPU throughput are critical.
- CPU AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9955WX
- RAM 32 GB
- Storage 1024 GB
- GPU NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada with 16 GB GDDR6 VRAM
- Form factor mid-tower
- Psu 775 W
- OS Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong ram (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong port (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong storage (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9955WX |
| Cores | 16 |
| Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada with 16 GB GDDR6 VRAM |
| Type | discrete |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
| PSU | 775 |
| Weight | 13.2 kg / 29.1 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 10 |
| HDMI | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| DisplayPort | 4x Mini DisplayPort 1.4a Output |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Pro for Workstations |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP Z6 G5 A Tower | Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | Apple Mac mini M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9955WX | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | NVIDIA GB | Apple M4 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 3072 | 8512 | 2048 | 4096 | 256 |
| GPU | NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada with 16 GB GDDR6 VRAM | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture | Apple M4 10-core |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | Desktop | mini | mini |
| Psu W | 775 | 1200 | - | 850 | 240 | 155 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro for Workstations | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | NVIDIA DGX OS | macOS Sequoia 15.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Z6 G5 A Tower | 97.1 | 61.3 | 91.1 | 85.3 | 71.2 | 71.1 |
| Lenovo Legion 34IAS10 Compare | 97.8 | 87.9 | 96.6 | 92 | 96.4 | 71.1 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 97.8 | 81 | 94.3 | 85.3 | 99.8 | 71.1 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77 | 94.3 | 97.5 | 90.9 | 39.1 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95.2 | 98.8 | 87.8 | 97.9 | 39.1 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 56.3 | 90.4 | 29.2 | 96.9 | 12.9 | 99.3 |
Usage Scores
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