5CGXC3

The 5CGXC3 is a Cyclone V FPGA from Altera, built on a 28 nm process. It provides 13,460 adaptive logic modules (ALMs) (36,000 logic elements (LEs)), about 26,920 LUT4 equivalents, 53,840 flip-flops, 1.3 Mb of block RAM and 57 variable-precision DSP blocks. It offers up to 208 user I/O pins and 3 XCVR transceivers at up to 3.125 Gb/s, with hard PCI Express Gen1 blocks. It is available in 3 packages, from the U324 (15 × 15 mm) to the F484 (23 × 23 mm). Designs are built with Altera Quartus Prime.

Specifications

Packages

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 5CGXC3

Closest matches in other families and vendors by logic, DSP, memory, I/O and transceivers. Check pin compatibility and tools before migrating.

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5CGXC3 quick facts

How many LUTs does the 5CGXC3 have?

The 5CGXC3 has 13,460 adaptive logic modules (ALMs), about 26,920 LUT4 equivalents (36,000 logic elements (les) as published by Altera).

How many DSP blocks does the 5CGXC3 have?

The 5CGXC3 has 57 variable-precision DSP blocks and 1.3 Mb of block RAM.

Does the 5CGXC3 have transceivers?

Yes, 3 XCVR transceivers at up to 3.125 Gb/s.

What are the alternatives to the 5CGXC3?

Devices of similar size in other families include EP4CGX30 (Altera Cyclone IV), XC7A25T (AMD Artix-7), XC7A35T (AMD Artix-7).

Which software is used to design with the 5CGXC3?

Designs for the 5CGXC3 are built with Altera Quartus Prime.

Other Cyclone V devices

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