Intel Xeon E5 2690 v2 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3GHz vs 2.1GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 1.5MB)
Intel Xeon D 1541 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 2 months late
Higher specification of memory (4 vs 3)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (45W vs 130W)