XCAU15P

AMDArtix UltraScale+

The XCAU15P is an Artix UltraScale+ FPGA from AMD, built on a 16 nm process. It provides 78,000 LUT6 look-up tables (170,000 system logic cells), about 124,800 LUT4 equivalents, 156,000 flip-flops, 5.1 Mb of block RAM and 576 DSP slices. It offers up to 228 user I/O pins and 12 GTH transceivers at up to 16.3 Gb/s, with hard PCI Express Gen4 x8 blocks. It is available in 3 packages, from the UBVA368 (11.5 × 9.5 mm) to the FFVB676 (27 × 27 mm). Temperature grades: extended, industrial. Designs are built with AMD Vivado.

125KLUT4-equivalent

78KLUTs (LUT6)

576DSP slices

5.1 MbBlock RAM

228Max. user I/O

12Transceivers (16.3 Gb/s)

Specifications

Vendor	AMD
Family	Artix UltraScale+
Series	UltraScale+
Process	16 nm
Configuration memory	SRAM
LUT4-equivalent capacity	124,800
Look-up tables (LUT6)	78,000
System logic cells	170,000
Flip-flops	156,000
Distributed RAM	2,560 Kb
Block RAM	5.1 Mb (144 × 36 Kb)
DSP (DSP slice)	576
Clock management tiles	3

Max. user I/O	228
HD I/O	72
HP I/O	156
GTH transceivers	12 × 16.3 Gb/s
PCI Express	Gen4 x8
Analog / monitor	System Monitor
Design tool	AMD Vivado

Packages

Package	Size (mm)	Pitch (mm)	User I/O	Transceivers
UBVA368	11.5 × 9.5	0.5	128	8
SBVB484	19 × 19	0.8	204	12
FFVB676	27 × 27	1.0	228	12

Package names are shown as in the selection guide; the full ordering code adds speed grade and temperature (see the data sheet).

Speed and temperature grades

Temperature grade	Junction range	Speed grades
Extended (E)	0 to 100 °C	-1, -2
Industrial (I)	−40 to 100 °C	-1, -2, -1L

Alternatives to the XCAU15P

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

Device	LUT4-eq.	Vendor logic	DSP	Block RAM	Max I/O	Transceivers	PCIe
MPF100TMicrochip PolarFire	109K 109K LUT4	109K LE	336	6.9 Mb	284	8 SERDES 12.7 Gb/s	Gen2
Certus-N2 CT16Lattice Certus-N2	98K 98K LUT4	160K LC	360	8 Mb	298	8 SERDES 16 Gb/s	—
EP4CGX150Altera Cyclone IV	150K 150K LUT4	150K LE	360	6.3 Mb	475	8 XCVR 3.125 Gb/s	Gen2
GW5AT-138Gowin Arora V	138K 138K LUT4	—	298	6 Mb	312	8 SERDES 12.5 Gb/s	Gen3
Certus-N2 CT20Lattice Certus-N2	135K 135K LUT4	220K LC	520	12 Mb	298	8 SERDES 16 Gb/s	—
XC7K160TAMD Kintex-7	162K 101K LUT6	162K LC	600	11.4 Mb	400	8 GTX 12.5 Gb/s	Gen2

Compare side by side: XCAU15P vs MPF100T, XCAU15P vs Certus-N2 CT16, XCAU15P vs EP4CGX150.

XCAU15P quick facts

How many LUTs does the XCAU15P have?

The XCAU15P has 78,000 LUT6 look-up tables, about 124,800 LUT4 equivalents (170,000 system logic cells as published by AMD).

How many DSP blocks does the XCAU15P have?

The XCAU15P has 576 DSP slices and 5.1 Mb of block RAM.

Does the XCAU15P have transceivers?

Yes, 12 GTH transceivers at up to 16.3 Gb/s.

What are the alternatives to the XCAU15P?

Devices of similar size in other families include MPF100T (Microchip PolarFire), Certus-N2 CT16 (Lattice Certus-N2), EP4CGX150 (Altera Cyclone IV).

Which software is used to design with the XCAU15P?

Designs for the XCAU15P are built with AMD Vivado.

Other Artix UltraScale+ devices

Device	LUT4-eq.	Vendor logic	DSP	Block RAM	Max I/O	Transceivers	PCIe
XCAU7P	59.2K 37K LUT6	82K SLC	216	3.8 Mb	248	4 GTH 16.3 Gb/s	Gen3
XCAU10P	70.4K 44K LUT6	96K SLC	400	3.5 Mb	228	12 GTH 16.3 Gb/s	Gen4
XCAU15P	125K 78K LUT6	170K SLC	576	5.1 Mb	228	12 GTH 16.3 Gb/s	Gen4
XCAU20P	174K 109K LUT6	238K SLC	900	7 Mb	228	12 GTY 32.75 Gb/s	Gen3
XCAU25P	226K 141K LUT6	308K SLC	1,200	10.5 Mb	304	12 GTY 32.75 Gb/s	Gen3

Source: AMD UltraScale+ FPGAs Product Selection Guide, XMP103 (v2.8). Data is extracted automatically from the vendor's selection guide; verify critical values in the device data sheet.