Xeon X3480 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (1333 vs 4)
Higher base frequency (3.066GHz vs 1.8GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (8MB vs 1.5MB)
Intel Xeon D 1581 's Advantages
Released 5 years and 9 months late
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 2)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 45nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 95W)