Intel Xeon E3 1240 v3 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.4GHz vs 2.2GHz)
Lower TDP (80W vs 105W)
Xeon E5 2650 v4 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (2133 vs 1600)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)