EP4CGX15

AlteraCyclone IV

The EP4CGX15 is a Cyclone IV FPGA from Altera, built on a 60 nm process. It provides 14,000 LUT4 look-up tables, 0.5 Mb of block RAM, with no hard multipliers. It offers up to 72 user I/O pins and 2 XCVR transceivers at up to 3.125 Gb/s, with hard PCI Express Gen2 blocks. It comes in a single package, the F169 (14 × 14 mm). Designs are built with Altera Quartus Prime.

14KLUT4-equivalent

14KLUTs (LUT4)

—18×18 multipliers

0.5 MbBlock RAM

72Max. user I/O

2Transceivers (3.125 Gb/s)

Specifications

Vendor	Altera
Family	Cyclone IV
Series	Cyclone
Process	60 nm
Configuration memory	SRAM
LUT4-equivalent capacity	14,000
Look-up tables (LUT4)	14,000
Logic elements (LEs)	14,000
Block RAM	0.5 Mb (60 × 9 Kb)
DSP (18×18 multiplier)	None

Max. user I/O	72
XCVR transceivers	2 × 3.125 Gb/s
PCI Express	Gen2
Analog / monitor	None
Design tool	Altera Quartus Prime

Packages

Package	Size (mm)	Pitch (mm)	User I/O	Transceivers
F169	14 × 14	1.0	72	2

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 EP4CGX15

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
GW3AT-6Gowin Arora III	6.9K 6.9K LUT4	—	—	0.3 Mb	70	1 SERDES 8.5 Gb/s	—
iCE40LP8KLattice iCE40 LP/HX/LM	7.7K 7.7K LUT4	7.7K LC	—	0.1 Mb	180	—	—
iCE40HX8KLattice iCE40 LP/HX/LM	7.7K 7.7K LUT4	7.7K LC	—	0.1 Mb	208	—	—
GW2AN-9XGowin Arora II	10.4K 10.4K LUT4	—	—	0.5 Mb	389	—	—
LFMXO4D-110Lattice MachXO4	9.4K 9.4K LUT4	11.3K LC	—	0.4 Mb	381	—	—
LFMXO4-110Lattice MachXO4	9.4K 9.4K LUT4	11.3K LC	—	0.4 Mb	382	—	—

Compare side by side: EP4CGX15 vs GW3AT-6, EP4CGX15 vs iCE40LP8K, EP4CGX15 vs iCE40HX8K.

EP4CGX15 quick facts

How many LUTs does the EP4CGX15 have?

The EP4CGX15 has 14,000 LUT4 look-up tables, about 14,000 LUT4 equivalents.

How many DSP blocks does the EP4CGX15 have?

The EP4CGX15 has no 18×18 multipliers and 0.5 Mb of block RAM.

Does the EP4CGX15 have transceivers?

Yes, 2 XCVR transceivers at up to 3.125 Gb/s.

What are the alternatives to the EP4CGX15?

Devices of similar size in other families include GW3AT-6 (Gowin Arora III), iCE40LP8K (Lattice iCE40 LP/HX/LM), iCE40HX8K (Lattice iCE40 LP/HX/LM).

Which software is used to design with the EP4CGX15?

Designs for the EP4CGX15 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.