Intel Xeon E3 1231 v3 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (1600 vs 4)
Higher base frequency (3.4GHz vs 2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (8MB vs 1.5MB)
Intel Xeon D 1540 's Advantages
Released 10 months late
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (45W vs 80W)