A5E 005B

AlteraAgilex 5 E-Series

The A5E 005B is an Agilex 5 E-Series FPGA from Altera, built on the Intel 7 process. It provides 17,100 adaptive logic modules (ALMs) (50,445 logic elements (LEs)), about 34,200 LUT4 equivalents, 68,400 flip-flops, 2.5 Mb of block RAM and 65 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 256 user I/O pins. It is available in 3 packages, from the B15A (15 × 15 mm) to the B23B (23 × 23 mm). Designs are built with Altera Quartus Prime.

34.2KLUT4-equivalent

17.1KALMs

65variable-precision DSP blocks

2.5 MbBlock RAM

256Max. user I/O

—Transceivers

4× A76 + Cortex-A55Hard processor

Specifications

Vendor	Altera
Family	Agilex 5 E-Series
Series	Agilex
Process	Intel 7
Configuration memory	SRAM
LUT4-equivalent capacity	34,200
Adaptive logic modules (ALMs)	17,100
LUT note	Adaptive logic modules (ALMs): fracturable 8-input LUTs; each ALM can implement two 4-input functions
Logic elements (LEs)	50,445
Flip-flops	68,400
Distributed RAM	532 Kb
Block RAM	2.5 Mb (130 × 20 Kb)
DSP (variable-precision DSP block)	65

Max. user I/O	256
PL transceivers	None
PCI Express (PL)	None
Analog / monitor	None
Hard processor	4× Arm Cortex-A76 + Cortex-A55 (optional, HPS variants)
Design tool	Altera Quartus Prime

Packages

Package	Size (mm)	User I/O	Transceivers
B15A	15 × 15	152	—
B18A	18 × 18	208	—
B23B	23 × 23	255	—

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 A5E 005B

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
A3C 050Altera Agilex 3	32K 16K ALMs	47.2K LE	65	2.4 Mb	256	—	—
5CSEA4Altera Cyclone V	31.8K 15.9K ALMs	40K LE	84	2.6 Mb	145	—	—
A3C 065Altera Agilex 3	44.4K 22.2K ALMs	65.5K LE	88	3.3 Mb	256	—	—
XC7Z010AMD Zynq 7000	28.2K 17.6K LUT6	28K LC	80	2.1 Mb	100	—	—
XC7Z007SAMD Zynq 7000	23K 14.4K LUT6	23K LC	66	1.8 Mb	100	—	—
5CSEA5Altera Cyclone V	64.1K 32.1K ALMs	85K LE	87	3.9 Mb	288	—	—

Compare side by side: A5E 005B vs A3C 050, A5E 005B vs 5CSEA4, A5E 005B vs A3C 065, A5E 005B vs XC7Z010.

A5E 005B quick facts

How many LUTs does the A5E 005B have?

The A5E 005B has 17,100 adaptive logic modules (ALMs), about 34,200 LUT4 equivalents (50,445 logic elements (les) as published by Altera).

How many DSP blocks does the A5E 005B have?

The A5E 005B has 65 variable-precision DSP blocks and 2.5 Mb of block RAM.

Does the A5E 005B have transceivers?

No, the A5E 005B has no multi-gigabit transceivers. Its user I/O supports up to 256 pins.

Does the A5E 005B 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 A5E 005B?

Devices of similar size in other families include A3C 050 (Altera Agilex 3), 5CSEA4 (Altera Cyclone V), A3C 065 (Altera Agilex 3).

Which software is used to design with the A5E 005B?

Designs for the A5E 005B are built with Altera Quartus Prime.

Other Agilex 5 E-Series devices

Device	LUT4-eq.	Vendor logic	DSP	Block RAM	Max I/O	Transceivers	PCIe
A5E 005B	34.2K 17.1K ALMs	50.4K LE	65	2.5 Mb	256	—	—
A5E 007B	46.8K 23.4K ALMs	69K LE	94	3.5 Mb	256	—	—
A5E 008B	57.8K 28.9K ALMs	85.2K LE	116	4.5 Mb	392	4 XCVR 17 Gb/s	Gen4
A5E 013A	93.6K 46.8K ALMs	138K LE	188	7 Mb	392	4 XCVR 28 Gb/s	Gen4
A5E 013B	93.6K 46.8K ALMs	138K LE	188	7 Mb	392	4 XCVR 17 Gb/s	Gen4
A5E 028A	191K 95.7K ALMs	282K LE	376	14 Mb	392	12 XCVR 28 Gb/s	Gen4
A5E 028B	191K 95.7K ALMs	282K LE	376	14 Mb	392	12 XCVR 17 Gb/s	Gen4
A5E 043A	294K 147K ALMs	434K LE	564	20.5 Mb	504	16 XCVR 28 Gb/s	Gen4
A5E 043B	294K 147K ALMs	434K LE	564	20.5 Mb	504	16 XCVR 17 Gb/s	Gen4
A5E 052A	355K 178K ALMs	524K LE	676	25.2 Mb	504	24 XCVR 28 Gb/s	Gen4
A5E 052B	355K 178K ALMs	524K LE	676	25.2 Mb	504	24 XCVR 17 Gb/s	Gen4
A5E 065A	445K 222K ALMs	656K LE	846	31.5 Mb	504	24 XCVR 28 Gb/s	Gen4
A5E 065B	445K 222K ALMs	656K LE	846	31.5 Mb	504	24 XCVR 17 Gb/s	Gen4

Source: Altera Agilex 5 FPGAs and SoCs E-Series Product Table, 2026.08.07. Data is extracted automatically from the vendor's selection guide; verify critical values in the device data sheet.