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 1.733GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 45nm)
Xeon LC5518 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (1066 vs 3)
Lower TDP (48W vs 95W)