Intel Xeon E5 2698A v3 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (40MB vs 22.5MB)
Lower TDP (165W vs 175W)
Xeon w3 2525 's Advantages
Released 9 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (4400 vs 2133)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.8GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 22nm)