Intel Xeon L5609 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 1.5MB)
Lower TDP (40W vs 45W)
Intel Xeon D 1521 's Advantages
Released 5 years and 8 months late
Higher specification of memory (4 vs 3)
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 2)
Higher base frequency (2.4GHz vs 1.866GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 32nm)