Opteron 8218 (F3) 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (667 vs 3)
Higher base frequency (2.6GHz vs 1.733GHz)
Intel Xeon LC3518 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 6 months late
Newer PCIe version (2 vs 1)
More modern manufacturing process (45nm vs 90nm)
Lower TDP (23W vs 95W)