Intel Xeon E3 1290 v2 's Advantages
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 2)
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 2.6GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (87W vs 115W)
Opteron 6344 's Advantages
Released 6 months late
Higher specification of memory (1866 vs 3)