Intel Xeon E5 2697 v2 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.7GHz vs 2.1GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 15MB)
Intel Xeon w3 2423 's Advantages
Released 9 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (4400 vs 3)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (120W vs 130W)