Opteron 8212 HE (F2) 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (667 vs 3)
Higher base frequency (2GHz vs 1.866GHz)
Intel Xeon L5609 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 7 months late
Newer PCIe version (2 vs 1)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 90nm)
Lower TDP (40W vs 68W)