Intel Xeon E7 8860 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.276GHz vs 1.9GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 15MB)
Intel Xeon E5 2609 v3 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (1600 vs 3)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (85W vs 130W)