Intel Xeon E3 1290 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 3 months late
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 2)
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 2.533GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 45nm)
Xeon EC5549 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (1333 vs 3)
Lower TDP (85W vs 95W)