Intel Xeon E5 2698A v3 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (2133 vs 4)
Larger L3 cache size (40MB vs 8MB)
Intel Xeon E3 1285 v6 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 9 months late
Higher base frequency (4.1GHz vs 2.8GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (79W vs 165W)