Xeon X3480 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (1333 vs 667)
Newer PCIe version (2 vs 1)
Higher base frequency (3.066GHz vs 2.4GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (45nm vs 90nm)
Opteron 8216 HE (F3) 's Advantages
Lower TDP (68W vs 95W)