Opteron 8222 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Lower TDP (95W vs 140W)
Opteron 6180 SE '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)