EP4CGX150

AlteraCyclone IV

The EP4CGX150 is a Cyclone IV FPGA from Altera, built on a 60 nm process. It provides 150,000 LUT4 look-up tables, 6.3 Mb of block RAM and 360 18×18 multipliers. It offers up to 475 user I/O pins and 8 XCVR transceivers at up to 3.125 Gb/s, with hard PCI Express Gen2 blocks. It is available in 3 packages, from the F484 (23 × 23 mm) to the F896 (31 × 31 mm). Designs are built with Altera Quartus Prime.

150KLUT4-equivalent

150KLUTs (LUT4)

36018×18 multipliers

6.3 MbBlock RAM

475Max. user I/O

8Transceivers (3.125 Gb/s)

Specifications

Vendor	Altera
Family	Cyclone IV
Series	Cyclone
Process	60 nm
Configuration memory	SRAM
LUT4-equivalent capacity	150,000
Look-up tables (LUT4)	150,000
Logic elements (LEs)	150,000
Block RAM	6.3 Mb (720 × 9 Kb)
DSP (18×18 multiplier)	360

Max. user I/O	475
XCVR transceivers	8 × 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
F484	23 × 23	1.0	270	4
F672	27 × 27	1.0	393	8
F896	31 × 31	1.0	475	8

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 EP4CGX150

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
GW5AT-138Gowin Arora V	138K 138K LUT4	—	298	6 Mb	312	8 SERDES 12.5 Gb/s	Gen3
MPF100TMicrochip PolarFire	109K 109K LUT4	109K LE	336	6.9 Mb	284	8 SERDES 12.7 Gb/s	Gen2
Certus-N2 CT16Lattice Certus-N2	98K 98K LUT4	160K LC	360	8 Mb	298	8 SERDES 16 Gb/s	—
XCSU150PAMD Spartan UltraScale+	101K 63K LUT6	138K SLC	384	5.9 Mb	572	8 GTH 16.3 Gb/s	Gen4
XC7A100TAMD Artix-7	101K 63.4K LUT6	101K LC	240	4.7 Mb	300	8 GTP 6.6 Gb/s	Gen2
XCAU15PAMD Artix UltraScale+	125K 78K LUT6	170K SLC	576	5.1 Mb	228	12 GTH 16.3 Gb/s	Gen4

Compare side by side: EP4CGX150 vs GW5AT-138, EP4CGX150 vs MPF100T, EP4CGX150 vs Certus-N2 CT16, EP4CGX150 vs XCAU15P.

EP4CGX150 quick facts

How many LUTs does the EP4CGX150 have?

The EP4CGX150 has 150,000 LUT4 look-up tables, about 150,000 LUT4 equivalents.

How many DSP blocks does the EP4CGX150 have?

The EP4CGX150 has 360 18×18 multipliers and 6.3 Mb of block RAM.

Does the EP4CGX150 have transceivers?

Yes, 8 XCVR transceivers at up to 3.125 Gb/s.

What are the alternatives to the EP4CGX150?

Devices of similar size in other families include GW5AT-138 (Gowin Arora V), MPF100T (Microchip PolarFire), Certus-N2 CT16 (Lattice Certus-N2).

Which software is used to design with the EP4CGX150?

Designs for the EP4CGX150 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.