Intel Xeon E3 1290 's Advantages
Lower TDP (95W vs 120W)
Intel Xeon W 2125 's Advantages
Released 6 years and 3 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 3)
Higher base frequency (4GHz vs 3.6GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (8.25MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 32nm)