Intel Xeon E3 1280 v3 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 2.8GHz)
Lower TDP (82W vs 165W)
Intel Xeon E5 2698A v3 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (2133 vs 4)
Larger L3 cache size (40MB vs 8MB)