Intel Xeon E3 1290 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 2.8GHz)
Xeon W 1390 's Advantages
Released 10 years late
Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 3)
Newer PCIe version (4 vs 3)
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (80W vs 95W)