Intel Xeon E5 2698A v3 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (40MB vs 8MB)
Intel Xeon E3 1220 v5 's Advantages
Released 11 months late
Higher specification of memory (2133 vs 2133)
Higher base frequency (3GHz vs 2.8GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (80W vs 165W)