Xeon X3470 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (1333 vs 3)
Intel Xeon E3 1270 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 7 months late
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 2)
Higher base frequency (3.4GHz vs 2.933GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (32nm vs 45nm)
Lower TDP (80W vs 95W)