EP4CGX50

AlteraCyclone IV

The EP4CGX50 is a Cyclone IV FPGA from Altera, built on a 60 nm process. It provides 50,000 LUT4 look-up tables, 2.4 Mb of block RAM and 140 18×18 multipliers. It offers up to 310 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 2 packages, from the F484 (23 × 23 mm) to the F672 (27 × 27 mm). Designs are built with Altera Quartus Prime.

50KLUT4-equivalent

50KLUTs (LUT4)

14018×18 multipliers

2.4 MbBlock RAM

310Max. 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	50,000
Look-up tables (LUT4)	50,000
Logic elements (LEs)	50,000
Block RAM	2.4 Mb (278 × 9 Kb)
DSP (18×18 multiplier)	140

Max. user I/O	310
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	290	4
F672	27 × 27	1.0	310	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 EP4CGX50

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
XC7A50TAMD Artix-7	52.2K 32.6K LUT6	52.2K LC	120	2.6 Mb	250	4 GTP 6.6 Gb/s	Gen2
XCSU60PAMD Spartan UltraScale+	48K 30K LUT6	66K SLC	144	3.4 Mb	262	4 GTH 16.3 Gb/s	Gen4
GW5AT-60Gowin Arora V	59.9K 59.9K LUT4	—	118	2.1 Mb	320	4 SERDES 12.5 Gb/s	Gen3
5CGXC5Altera Cyclone V	58.2K 29.1K ALMs	77K LE	150	4.4 Mb	336	6 XCVR 3.125 Gb/s	Gen1
5CGTD5Altera Cyclone V	58.2K 29.1K ALMs	77K LE	150	4.4 Mb	336	6 XCVR 6.144 Gb/s	Gen2
MPF050TMicrochip PolarFire	48K 48K LUT4	48K LE	150	3.1 Mb	188	4 SERDES 12.7 Gb/s	Gen2

Compare side by side: EP4CGX50 vs XC7A50T, EP4CGX50 vs XCSU60P, EP4CGX50 vs GW5AT-60.

EP4CGX50 quick facts

How many LUTs does the EP4CGX50 have?

The EP4CGX50 has 50,000 LUT4 look-up tables, about 50,000 LUT4 equivalents.

How many DSP blocks does the EP4CGX50 have?

The EP4CGX50 has 140 18×18 multipliers and 2.4 Mb of block RAM.

Does the EP4CGX50 have transceivers?

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

What are the alternatives to the EP4CGX50?

Devices of similar size in other families include XC7A50T (AMD Artix-7), XCSU60P (AMD Spartan UltraScale+), GW5AT-60 (Gowin Arora V).

Which software is used to design with the EP4CGX50?

Designs for the EP4CGX50 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.