Xeon E6540 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (1333 vs 3)
Larger L3 cache size (18MB vs 8MB)
Opteron 43GK HE 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 9 months late
Higher base frequency (2.6GHz vs 2GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 45nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 105W)