Intel Xeon E3 1280 's Advantages
Released 2 years late
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 2)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (8MB vs 6MB)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 45nm)
Opteron 13QS HE 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (1333 vs 3)
Lower TDP (71W vs 95W)