Intel Xeon E3 1235 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.8GHz)
Lower TDP (95W vs 165W)
Intel Xeon E5 2698A v3 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 7 months late
Higher specification of memory (2133 vs 3)
Larger L3 cache size (40MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 32nm)