We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 with 12 cores 2.5GHz and Intel Xeon E3 1241 v3 with 4 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 's Advantages
Released 8 months late
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 8MB)
Intel Xeon E3 1241 v3 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (DDR3-1600 vs DDR3)