Intel Xeon E5 2687W v2 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.4GHz vs 2.7GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 12MB)
Xeon E 2176M 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 7 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 3)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (45W vs 130W)