EP4CE10

AlteraCyclone IV

The EP4CE10 is a Cyclone IV FPGA from Altera, built on a 60 nm process. It provides 10,000 LUT4 look-up tables, 0.4 Mb of block RAM and 23 18×18 multipliers. It offers up to 179 user I/O pins. It is available in 3 packages, from the U256 (14 × 14 mm) to the E144 (22 × 22 mm). Designs are built with Altera Quartus Prime.

10KLUT4-equivalent

10KLUTs (LUT4)

2318×18 multipliers

0.4 MbBlock RAM

179Max. user I/O

—Transceivers

Specifications

Vendor	Altera
Family	Cyclone IV
Series	Cyclone
Process	60 nm
Configuration memory	SRAM
LUT4-equivalent capacity	10,000
Look-up tables (LUT4)	10,000
Logic elements (LEs)	10,000
Block RAM	0.4 Mb (46 × 9 Kb)
DSP (18×18 multiplier)	23

Max. user I/O	179
Transceivers	None
PCI Express	None
Analog / monitor	None
Design tool	Altera Quartus Prime

Packages

Package	Size (mm)	Pitch (mm)	User I/O	Transceivers
E144	22 × 22	0.5	91	—
U256	14 × 14	0.8	179	—
F256	17 × 17	1.0	179	—

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 EP4CE10

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
10CL010Altera Cyclone 10 LP	10K 10K LUT4	10K LE	23	0.4 Mb	176	—	—
LFE5U-12Lattice ECP5	12K 12K LUT4	—	28	0.6 Mb	197	—	—
10M08Altera MAX 10	8K 8K LUT4	8K LE	24	0.4 Mb	250	—	—
T13Efinix Trion	≈12.8K 12.8K LEs	12.8K LE	24	0.7 Mb	195	—	—
GW1N-9Gowin LittleBee	8.6K 8.6K LUT4	—	20	0.5 Mb	276	—	—
GW1NR-9Gowin LittleBee	8.6K 8.6K LUT4	—	20	0.5 Mb	276	—	—

Compare side by side: EP4CE10 vs 10CL010, EP4CE10 vs LFE5U-12, EP4CE10 vs 10M08, EP4CE10 vs T13, EP4CE10 vs GW1N-9, EP4CE10 vs GW1NR-9.

EP4CE10 quick facts

How many LUTs does the EP4CE10 have?

The EP4CE10 has 10,000 LUT4 look-up tables, about 10,000 LUT4 equivalents.

How many DSP blocks does the EP4CE10 have?

The EP4CE10 has 23 18×18 multipliers and 0.4 Mb of block RAM.

Does the EP4CE10 have transceivers?

No, the EP4CE10 has no multi-gigabit transceivers. Its user I/O supports up to 179 pins.

What are the alternatives to the EP4CE10?

Devices of similar size in other families include 10CL010 (Altera Cyclone 10 LP), LFE5U-12 (Lattice ECP5), 10M08 (Altera MAX 10).

Which software is used to design with the EP4CE10?

Designs for the EP4CE10 are built with Altera Quartus Prime.

Other Cyclone IV devices

Device	LUT4-eq.	Vendor logic	DSP	Block RAM	Max I/O	Transceivers	PCIe
EP4CE6	6K 6K LUT4	6K LE	15	0.3 Mb	179	—	—
EP4CE10	10K 10K LUT4	10K LE	23	0.4 Mb	179	—	—
EP4CGX15	14K 14K LUT4	14K LE	—	0.5 Mb	72	2 XCVR 3.125 Gb/s	Gen2
EP4CE15	15K 15K LUT4	15K LE	56	0.5 Mb	343	—	—
EP4CGX22	21K 21K LUT4	21K LE	40	0.7 Mb	150	4 XCVR 3.125 Gb/s	Gen2
EP4CE22	22K 22K LUT4	22K LE	66	0.6 Mb	153	—	—
EP4CGX30	29K 29K LUT4	29K LE	80	1.1 Mb	290	4 XCVR 3.125 Gb/s	Gen2
EP4CE30	29K 29K LUT4	29K LE	66	0.6 Mb	532	—	—
EP4CE40	40K 40K LUT4	40K LE	116	1.1 Mb	532	—	—
EP4CGX50	50K 50K LUT4	50K LE	140	2.4 Mb	310	8 XCVR 3.125 Gb/s	Gen2
EP4CE55	56K 56K LUT4	56K LE	154	2.3 Mb	374	—	—
EP4CGX75	74K 74K LUT4	74K LE	198	4.1 Mb	310	8 XCVR 3.125 Gb/s	Gen2
EP4CE75	75K 75K LUT4	75K LE	200	2.7 Mb	426	—	—
EP4CGX110	109K 109K LUT4	109K LE	280	5.8 Mb	475	8 XCVR 3.125 Gb/s	Gen2
EP4CE115	114K 114K LUT4	114K LE	266	3.8 Mb	528	—	—
EP4CGX150	150K 150K LUT4	150K LE	360	6.3 Mb	475	8 XCVR 3.125 Gb/s	Gen2

Source: Altera Cyclone IV FPGA Product Table, 2025.09.24. Data is extracted automatically from the vendor's selection guide; verify critical values in the device data sheet.