Intel Xeon E3 1240 v3 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.4GHz vs 2.7GHz)
Xeon E 2176M 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 10 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 1600)
Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (45W vs 80W)