Xeon E5472 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Lower TDP (80W vs 200W)
AMD EPYC Embedded 9254 's Advantages
Released 15 years and 4 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 2)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 45nm)