5CSEA4

The 5CSEA4 is a Cyclone V SoC FPGA from Altera, built on a 28 nm process. It provides 15,880 adaptive logic modules (ALMs) (40,000 logic elements (LEs)), about 31,760 LUT4 equivalents, 60,376 flip-flops, 2.6 Mb of block RAM and 84 variable-precision DSP blocks. Its processing system includes two Arm Cortex-A9 cores. The programmable logic offers up to 145 user I/O pins. It is available in 2 packages, from the U484 (19 × 19 mm) to the U672 (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 5CSEA4

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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5CSEA4 quick facts

How many LUTs does the 5CSEA4 have?

The 5CSEA4 has 15,880 adaptive logic modules (ALMs), about 31,760 LUT4 equivalents (40,000 logic elements (les) as published by Altera).

How many DSP blocks does the 5CSEA4 have?

The 5CSEA4 has 84 variable-precision DSP blocks and 2.6 Mb of block RAM.

Does the 5CSEA4 have transceivers?

No, the 5CSEA4 has no multi-gigabit transceivers. Its user I/O supports up to 145 pins.

Does the 5CSEA4 have a processor?

Yes. It includes a hard 2× Arm Cortex-A9 processor.

What are the alternatives to the 5CSEA4?

Devices of similar size in other families include XC7Z010 (AMD Zynq 7000), A3C 050 (Altera Agilex 3), A5E 005B (Altera Agilex 5 E-Series).

Which software is used to design with the 5CSEA4?

Designs for the 5CSEA4 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.