A27F045

AlteraAgilex 27

The A27F045 is an Agilex 27 FPGA from Altera. It provides 1,445,940 adaptive logic modules (ALMs) (4,500,000 logic elements (LEs)), 216 Mb of block RAM plus 288 Mb of M80K and 5,540 AI Tensor DSP blocks. Versions with the optional hard processor system include four Arm Cortex-A720 + Cortex-A520 cores running at up to 2.3 GHz. The programmable logic offers up to 836 user I/O pins and 72 GT/GX/GS transceivers at up to 256 Gb/s, with hard PCI Express Gen7 x8 blocks. It is available in 2 packages, from the Lidded 56x56 (56 × 56 mm) to the Lidded 65x55 (65 × 55 mm). Designs are built with Altera Quartus Prime.

1,445,940ALMs

5,540AI Tensor DSP blocks

216 MbBlock RAM

288 MbM80K

836Max. user I/O

72Transceivers (256 Gb/s)

4× A720 + Cortex-A520Hard processor

Specifications

Vendor	Altera
Family	Agilex 27
Series	Agilex
Configuration memory	SRAM
Adaptive logic modules (ALMs)	1,445,940
Logic block	adaptive logic module: fracturable 8-input LUT (one 6-input or two independent 4-input functions)
LUT note	Adaptive logic modules (ALMs): fracturable 8-input LUTs; each ALM can implement two 4-input functions
LUT4 equivalent (approx.)	≈2,891,880
Logic elements (LEs)	4,500,000
Distributed RAM	40,960 Kb
Block RAM	216 Mb (11083 × 20 Kb)
M80K	288 Mb (3692 × 80 Kb)
DSP (AI Tensor DSP block)	5,540

Max. user I/O	836
GT transceivers	8 × 256 Gb/s
GX transceivers	48 × 128 Gb/s
GS transceivers	16 × 32 Gb/s
PCI Express (PL)	2× Gen7 x8
Hard Ethernet	4× 800GbE MAC with MACsec, 1× 1.6TbE MAC; each PCIe 7.0 block can run as 8× 100GbE
Hard memory controller	8× x32 hard controllers (DDR5, LPDDR5/5X, LPDDR6), up to 4,375 Gb/s
Analog / monitor	None
Hard processor	4× Arm Cortex-A720 + Cortex-A520 @ 2.3 GHz (optional, HPS variants)
Design tool	Altera Quartus Prime

Packages

Package	Size (mm)	Pitch (mm)	User I/O	PS I/O	Transceivers
Lidded 56x56	56 × 56	0.92	150	90	80
Lidded 65x55	65 × 55	0.92	444	90	64

Package names are shown as in the selection guide; the full ordering code adds speed grade and temperature (see the data sheet).

Alternatives to the A27F045

Closest matches in other families and vendors by logic, DSP, memory, I/O and transceivers. Check pin compatibility and tools before migrating.

Device	LUTs	Vendor logic	DSP	Block RAM	Max I/O	Transceivers	PCIe	CoreScore
XCVH1522AMD Versal HBM	1,753,984 LUT6	3837K SLC	7,392	89 Mb	702	88 GTYP/GTM 58 Gb/s	Gen5	—
XCVH1542AMD Versal HBM	1,753,984 LUT6	3837K SLC	7,392	89 Mb	702	88 GTYP/GTM 58 Gb/s	Gen5	—
XCVH1582AMD Versal HBM	1,753,984 LUT6	3837K SLC	7,392	89 Mb	702	88 GTYP/GTM 58 Gb/s	Gen5	—
XCVP1552AMD Versal Premium	1,753,984 LUT6	3837K SLC	7,392	89 Mb	702	88 GTYP/GTM 58 Gb/s	Gen5	—
XCVP2502AMD Versal Premium	1,708,672 LUT6	3738K SLC	7,392	89 Mb	702	88 GTYP/GTM 58 Gb/s	Gen5	—
XCVP1502AMD Versal Premium	1,720,448 LUT6	3763K SLC	7,440	89 Mb	702	88 GTYP/GTM 58 Gb/s	Gen5	—

Compare side by side: A27F045 vs XCVH1522, A27F045 vs XCVH1542, A27F045 vs XCVH1582.

Compare the A27F045 with up to three other FPGAs.

A27F045 quick facts

How many LUTs does the A27F045 have?

The A27F045 has 1,445,940 adaptive logic modules (ALMs) (4,500,000 logic elements (les) as published by Altera). Logic block: adaptive logic module: fracturable 8-input LUT (one 6-input or two independent 4-input functions).

How many DSP blocks does the A27F045 have?

The A27F045 has 5,540 AI Tensor DSP blocks and 216 Mb of block RAM plus 288 Mb of M80K.

Does the A27F045 have transceivers?

Yes, 72 GT/GX/GS transceivers at up to 256 Gb/s.

Does the A27F045 have a processor?

Yes. Variants with the optional hard processor system include a 4× Arm Cortex-A720 + Cortex-A520 processor.

What are the alternatives to the A27F045?

Devices of similar size in other families include XCVH1522 (AMD Versal HBM), XCVH1542 (AMD Versal HBM), XCVH1582 (AMD Versal HBM).

Which software is used to design with the A27F045?

Designs for the A27F045 are built with Altera Quartus Prime.

Other Agilex 27 devices

Device	LUTs	Vendor logic	DSP	Block RAM	Max I/O	Transceivers	PCIe	CoreScore
A27F008	274,190 ALMs	866K LE	1,096	40 Mb	312	16 GX 128 Gb/s	Gen6	—
A27F012	399,672 ALMs	1200K LE	1,464	57 Mb	312	16 GX 128 Gb/s	Gen6	—
A27F018	602,784 ALMs	1800K LE	2,208	86 Mb	325	32 GX/GS 128 Gb/s	Gen6	—
A27F027	852,067 ALMs	2700K LE	3,284	128 Mb	715	48 GX 128 Gb/s	Gen6	—
A27F031	1,002,432 ALMs	3100K LE	3,864	151 Mb	715	48 GX 128 Gb/s	Gen6	—
A27F045	1,445,940 ALMs	4500K LE	5,540	216 Mb	836	72 GT/GX/GS 256 Gb/s	Gen7	—
A27F054	1,735,128 ALMs	5400K LE	6,648	260 Mb	836	72 GT/GX/GS 256 Gb/s	Gen7	—
A27F070	2,265,648 ALMs	7000K LE	8,316	325 Mb	934	80 GX 128 Gb/s	Gen7	—
A27F100	3,418,224 ALMs	10600K LE	12,732	497 Mb	986	112 GT/GX 256 Gb/s	Gen7	—
A27F110	3,625,037 ALMs	11200K LE	13,306	520 Mb	986	160 GX 128 Gb/s	Gen7	—
A27F120	3,885,180 ALMs	12100K LE	13,718	569 Mb	1,038	144 GT/GX 256 Gb/s	Gen7	—
A27F140	4,531,296 ALMs	14000K LE	16,632	650 Mb	1,868	160 GX 128 Gb/s	Gen7	—
A27F142	4,570,800 ALMs	14200K LE	17,148	670 Mb	1,038	144 GT/GX 256 Gb/s	Gen7	—
A27F180	5,683,872 ALMs	17600K LE	21,048	822 Mb	1,920	192 GT/GX 256 Gb/s	Gen7	—

Source: Altera Agilex 27 FPGAs and SoCs Product Table (preliminary), 2026.10.28. Data is extracted automatically from the vendor's selection guide; verify critical values in the device data sheet.