Intel Xeon E5 4617 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.9GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Intel Xeon E5 2450 v2 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 4 months late
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 15MB)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (95W vs 130W)