5CSTD6

The 5CSTD6 is a Cyclone V SoC FPGA from Altera, built on a 28 nm process. It provides 41,910 adaptive logic modules (ALMs) (110,000 logic elements (LEs)), about 83,820 LUT4 equivalents, 166,036 flip-flops, 5.4 Mb of block RAM and 112 variable-precision DSP blocks. Its processing system includes two Arm Cortex-A9 cores. The programmable logic offers up to 288 user I/O pins and 9 XCVR transceivers at up to 6.144 Gb/s, with hard PCI Express Gen2 blocks. It comes in a single package, 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 5CSTD6

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: 5CSTD6 vs A3C 100, 5CSTD6 vs A5E 008B, 5CSTD6 vs A3C 135.

5CSTD6 quick facts

How many LUTs does the 5CSTD6 have?

The 5CSTD6 has 41,910 adaptive logic modules (ALMs), about 83,820 LUT4 equivalents (110,000 logic elements (les) as published by Altera).

How many DSP blocks does the 5CSTD6 have?

The 5CSTD6 has 112 variable-precision DSP blocks and 5.4 Mb of block RAM.

Does the 5CSTD6 have transceivers?

Yes, 9 XCVR transceivers at up to 6.144 Gb/s.

Does the 5CSTD6 have a processor?

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

What are the alternatives to the 5CSTD6?

Devices of similar size in other families include A3C 100 (Altera Agilex 3), A5E 008B (Altera Agilex 5 E-Series), A3C 135 (Altera Agilex 3).

Which software is used to design with the 5CSTD6?

Designs for the 5CSTD6 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.