5CGXC4

The 5CGXC4 is a Cyclone V FPGA from Altera, built on a 28 nm process. It provides 18,868 adaptive logic modules (ALMs) (50,000 logic elements (LEs)), about 37,736 LUT4 equivalents, 75,440 flip-flops, 2.4 Mb of block RAM and 70 variable-precision DSP blocks. It offers up to 336 user I/O pins and 6 XCVR transceivers at up to 3.125 Gb/s, with hard PCI Express Gen1 blocks. It is available in 5 packages, from the M301 (11 × 11 mm) to the F672 (27 × 27 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 5CGXC4

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

Compare side by side: 5CGXC4 vs LFE5UM-45, 5CGXC4 vs LFE5UM5G-45, 5CGXC4 vs XCSU45P.

5CGXC4 quick facts

How many LUTs does the 5CGXC4 have?

The 5CGXC4 has 18,868 adaptive logic modules (ALMs), about 37,736 LUT4 equivalents (50,000 logic elements (les) as published by Altera).

How many DSP blocks does the 5CGXC4 have?

The 5CGXC4 has 70 variable-precision DSP blocks and 2.4 Mb of block RAM.

Does the 5CGXC4 have transceivers?

Yes, 6 XCVR transceivers at up to 3.125 Gb/s.

What are the alternatives to the 5CGXC4?

Devices of similar size in other families include LFE5UM-45 (Lattice ECP5), LFE5UM5G-45 (Lattice ECP5), XCSU45P (AMD Spartan UltraScale+).

Which software is used to design with the 5CGXC4?

Designs for the 5CGXC4 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.