Intel Xeon E3 1290 v2 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.4GHz)
Xeon E 2226G 's Advantages
Released 7 years late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 3)
Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (80W vs 87W)