Intel Xeon E3 1270 v2 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 3.4GHz)
Lower TDP (69W vs 95W)
Xeon E 2278G 's Advantages
Released 7 years late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 3)
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)