5CSXC5

The 5CSXC5 is a Cyclone V SoC FPGA from Altera, built on a 28 nm process. It provides 32,070 adaptive logic modules (ALMs) (85,000 logic elements (LEs)), about 64,140 LUT4 equivalents, 128,300 flip-flops, 3.9 Mb of block RAM and 87 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 3.125 Gb/s, with hard PCI Express Gen1 blocks. It is available in 2 packages, from the U672 (23 × 23 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 5CSXC5

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: 5CSXC5 vs A5E 008B, 5CSXC5 vs A3C 100, 5CSXC5 vs XC7Z012S.

5CSXC5 quick facts

How many LUTs does the 5CSXC5 have?

The 5CSXC5 has 32,070 adaptive logic modules (ALMs), about 64,140 LUT4 equivalents (85,000 logic elements (les) as published by Altera).

How many DSP blocks does the 5CSXC5 have?

The 5CSXC5 has 87 variable-precision DSP blocks and 3.9 Mb of block RAM.

Does the 5CSXC5 have transceivers?

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

Does the 5CSXC5 have a processor?

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

What are the alternatives to the 5CSXC5?

Devices of similar size in other families include A5E 008B (Altera Agilex 5 E-Series), A3C 100 (Altera Agilex 3), XC7Z012S (AMD Zynq 7000).

Which software is used to design with the 5CSXC5?

Designs for the 5CSXC5 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.