5CGXC7

The 5CGXC7 is a Cyclone V FPGA from Altera, built on a 28 nm process. It provides 56,480 adaptive logic modules (ALMs) (150,000 logic elements (LEs)), about 112,960 LUT4 equivalents, 225,920 flip-flops, 6.7 Mb of block RAM and 156 variable-precision DSP blocks. It offers up to 480 user I/O pins and 9 XCVR transceivers at up to 3.125 Gb/s, with hard PCI Express Gen1 blocks. It is available in 5 packages, from the M484 (15 × 15 mm) to the F896 (31 × 31 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 5CGXC7

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: 5CGXC7 vs 10AX016, 5CGXC7 vs LFCPNX-100, 5CGXC7 vs 10CX150, 5CGXC7 vs 10CX105.

5CGXC7 quick facts

How many LUTs does the 5CGXC7 have?

The 5CGXC7 has 56,480 adaptive logic modules (ALMs), about 112,960 LUT4 equivalents (150,000 logic elements (les) as published by Altera).

How many DSP blocks does the 5CGXC7 have?

The 5CGXC7 has 156 variable-precision DSP blocks and 6.7 Mb of block RAM.

Does the 5CGXC7 have transceivers?

Yes, 9 XCVR transceivers at up to 3.125 Gb/s.

What are the alternatives to the 5CGXC7?

Devices of similar size in other families include 10AX016 (Altera Arria 10), LFCPNX-100 (Lattice CertusPro-NX), 10CX150 (Altera Cyclone 10 GX).

Which software is used to design with the 5CGXC7?

Designs for the 5CGXC7 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.