EP4CGX22

AlteraCyclone IV

The EP4CGX22 is a Cyclone IV FPGA from Altera, built on a 60 nm process. It provides 21,000 LUT4 look-up tables, 0.7 Mb of block RAM and 40 18×18 multipliers. It offers up to 150 user I/O pins and 4 XCVR transceivers at up to 3.125 Gb/s, with hard PCI Express Gen2 blocks. It is available in 2 packages, from the F169 (14 × 14 mm) to the F324 (19 × 19 mm). Designs are built with Altera Quartus Prime.

21KLUT4-equivalent

21KLUTs (LUT4)

4018×18 multipliers

0.7 MbBlock RAM

150Max. user I/O

4Transceivers (3.125 Gb/s)

Specifications

Vendor	Altera
Family	Cyclone IV
Series	Cyclone
Process	60 nm
Configuration memory	SRAM
LUT4-equivalent capacity	21,000
Look-up tables (LUT4)	21,000
Logic elements (LEs)	21,000
Block RAM	0.7 Mb (84 × 9 Kb)
DSP (18×18 multiplier)	40

Max. user I/O	150
XCVR transceivers	4 × 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
F324	19 × 19	1.0	150	4

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 EP4CGX22

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
XC7A15TAMD Artix-7	16.6K 10.4K LUT6	16.6K LC	45	0.9 Mb	250	4 GTP 6.6 Gb/s	Gen2
LFE5UM-25Lattice ECP5	24K 24K LUT4	—	28	1 Mb	197	2 SERDES 3.2 Gb/s	—
LFE5UM5G-25Lattice ECP5	24K 24K LUT4	—	28	1 Mb	197	2 SERDES 5 Gb/s	—
5CGXC3Altera Cyclone V	26.9K 13.5K ALMs	36K LE	57	1.3 Mb	208	3 XCVR 3.125 Gb/s	Gen1
XC7A12TAMD Artix-7	12.8K 8K LUT6	12.8K LC	40	0.7 Mb	150	2 GTP 6.6 Gb/s	Gen2
GW5AT-15Gowin Arora V	15.1K 15.1K LUT4	—	28	0.6 Mb	53	4 SERDES 12.5 Gb/s	Gen3

Compare side by side: EP4CGX22 vs XC7A15T, EP4CGX22 vs LFE5UM-25, EP4CGX22 vs LFE5UM5G-25, EP4CGX22 vs XC7A12T, EP4CGX22 vs GW5AT-15.

EP4CGX22 quick facts

How many LUTs does the EP4CGX22 have?

The EP4CGX22 has 21,000 LUT4 look-up tables, about 21,000 LUT4 equivalents.

How many DSP blocks does the EP4CGX22 have?

The EP4CGX22 has 40 18×18 multipliers and 0.7 Mb of block RAM.

Does the EP4CGX22 have transceivers?

Yes, 4 XCVR transceivers at up to 3.125 Gb/s.

What are the alternatives to the EP4CGX22?

Devices of similar size in other families include XC7A15T (AMD Artix-7), LFE5UM-25 (Lattice ECP5), LFE5UM5G-25 (Lattice ECP5).

Which software is used to design with the EP4CGX22?

Designs for the EP4CGX22 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.