A5D 051
AlteraAgilex 5 D-SeriesThe A5D 051 is an Agilex 5 D-Series FPGA from Altera, built on the Intel 7 process. It provides 174,600 adaptive logic modules (ALMs) (515,070 logic elements (LEs)), about 349,200 LUT4 equivalents, 698,400 flip-flops, 50.1 Mb of block RAM and 1,472 variable-precision DSP blocks. Versions with the optional hard processor system include four Arm Cortex-A76 + Cortex-A55 cores. The programmable logic offers up to 444 user I/O pins and 24 XCVR transceivers at up to 28 Gb/s, with hard PCI Express Gen4 x8 blocks. Designs are built with Altera Quartus Prime.
Specifications
| Vendor | Altera |
|---|---|
| Family | Agilex 5 D-Series |
| Series | Agilex |
| Process | Intel 7 |
| Configuration memory | SRAM |
| LUT4-equivalent capacity | 349,200 |
| Adaptive logic modules (ALMs) | 174,600 |
| LUT note | Adaptive logic modules (ALMs): fracturable 8-input LUTs; each ALM can implement two 4-input functions |
| Logic elements (LEs) | 515,070 |
| Flip-flops | 698,400 |
| Distributed RAM | 5,274 Kb |
| Block RAM | 50.1 Mb (2563 × 20 Kb) |
| DSP (variable-precision DSP block) | 1,472 |
| Max. user I/O | 444 |
|---|---|
| XCVR transceivers | 24 × 28 Gb/s |
| PCI Express (PL) | 6× Gen4 x4, 3× Gen4 x8 |
| Analog / monitor | None |
| Hard processor | 4× Arm Cortex-A76 + Cortex-A55 (optional, HPS variants) |
| Design tool | Altera Quartus Prime |
Alternatives to the A5D 051
Closest matches in other families and vendors by logic, DSP, memory, I/O and transceivers. Check pin compatibility and tools before migrating.
| Device | LUT4-eq. | Vendor logic | DSP | Block RAM | Max I/O | Transceivers | PCIe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGF 006Altera Agilex 7 F-Series | 389K 194K ALMs | 573K LE | 1,640 | 56 Mb | 576 | 32 XCVR 58 Gb/s | — |
| SX 650Altera Stratix 10 GX/SX | 415K 207K ALMs | 612K LE | 1,152 | 49 Mb | 392 | 24 XCVR/XCVR 28.3 Gb/s | Gen3 |
| XCZU7CGAMD Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC | 368K 230K LUT6 | 504K SLC | 1,728 | 11 Mb | 464 | 24 GTH 16.3 Gb/s | Gen3 |
| XCZU7EGAMD Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC | 368K 230K LUT6 | 504K SLC | 1,728 | 11 Mb | 464 | 24 GTH 16.3 Gb/s | Gen3 |
| XCZU7EVAMD Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC | 368K 230K LUT6 | 504K SLC | 1,728 | 11 Mb | 464 | 24 GTH 16.3 Gb/s | Gen3 |
| MPFS460TMicrochip PolarFire SoC | 461K 461K LUT4 | 461K LE | 1,420 | 28.5 Mb | 468 | 20 SERDES 12.5 Gb/s | Gen2 |
Compare side by side: A5D 051 vs AGF 006, A5D 051 vs SX 650, A5D 051 vs XCZU7CG, A5D 051 vs XCZU7EG, A5D 051 vs XCZU7EV.
A5D 051 quick facts
How many LUTs does the A5D 051 have?
The A5D 051 has 174,600 adaptive logic modules (ALMs), about 349,200 LUT4 equivalents (515,070 logic elements (les) as published by Altera).
How many DSP blocks does the A5D 051 have?
The A5D 051 has 1,472 variable-precision DSP blocks and 50.1 Mb of block RAM.
Does the A5D 051 have transceivers?
Yes, 24 XCVR transceivers at up to 28 Gb/s.
Does the A5D 051 have a processor?
Yes. Variants with the optional hard processor system include a 4× Arm Cortex-A76 + Cortex-A55 processor.
What are the alternatives to the A5D 051?
Devices of similar size in other families include AGF 006 (Altera Agilex 7 F-Series), SX 650 (Altera Stratix 10 GX/SX), XCZU7CG (AMD Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC).
Which software is used to design with the A5D 051?
Designs for the A5D 051 are built with Altera Quartus Prime.
Other Agilex 5 D-Series devices
| Device | LUT4-eq. | Vendor logic | DSP | Block RAM | Max I/O | Transceivers | PCIe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A5D 051 | 349K 175K ALMs | 515K LE | 1,472 | 50.1 Mb | 444 | 24 XCVR 28 Gb/s | Gen4 |
| A5D 064 | 437K 218K ALMs | 644K LE | 1,840 | 62.6 Mb | 444 | 32 XCVR 28 Gb/s | Gen4 |
| A5D 110 | 728K 364K ALMs | 1074K LE | 3,312 | 104.3 Mb | 616 | 24 XCVR 28 Gb/s | Gen4 |
| A5D 130 | 877K 438K ALMs | 1293K LE | 3,864 | 125.2 Mb | 888 | 48 XCVR 28 Gb/s | Gen4 |
| A5D 160 | 1096K 548K ALMs | 1617K LE | 4,968 | 156.4 Mb | 888 | 48 XCVR 28 Gb/s | Gen4 |
Source: Altera Agilex 5 FPGAs and SoCs D-Series Product Table, 2026.08.07. Data is extracted automatically from the vendor's selection guide; verify critical values in the device data sheet.