Opteron 8216 (F2) 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.4GHz vs 2.266GHz)
Xeon EC5539 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 6 months late
Higher specification of memory (1333 vs 667)
Newer PCIe version (2 vs 1)
More modern manufacturing process (45nm vs 90nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 95W)