Intel Xeon E5 2690 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.9GHz vs 2.1GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 16.5MB)
Intel Xeon Silver 4116 's Advantages
Released 5 years and 4 months late
Higher specification of memory (4 vs 3)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (85W vs 135W)