Opteron 2218 (F3) 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.6GHz vs 1.866GHz)
Intel Xeon L5609 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 7 months late
Higher specification of memory (3 vs 2)
Newer PCIe version (2 vs 1)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 90nm)
Lower TDP (40W vs 95W)