Intel Xeon E5 2696 v3 Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.3GHz vs 2.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (45MB vs 30MB)
Xeon E5 2650 v4 Advantages
Released 1 years and 6 months late
Higher specification of memory (2133 vs 2133)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Lower TDP (105W vs 145W)