Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (2133 vs 4)
Higher base frequency (2.5GHz vs 2.3GHz)
Lower TDP (120W vs 350W)
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 3 months late
Larger L3 cache size (71.5MB vs 30MB)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)