XCKU3P

AMDKintex UltraScale+

The XCKU3P is a Kintex UltraScale+ FPGA from AMD, built on a 16 nm process. It provides 163,000 LUT6 look-up tables (356,000 system logic cells), about 260,800 LUT4 equivalents, 325,000 flip-flops, 12.7 Mb of block RAM plus 13.5 Mb of UltraRAM and 1,368 DSP slices. It offers up to 304 user I/O pins and 16 GTY transceivers at up to 32.75 Gb/s, with hard PCI Express Gen3 x16 blocks. It is available in 4 packages, from the SFVB784 (23 × 23 mm) to the FFVD900 (31 × 31 mm). Temperature grades: extended, industrial. Designs are built with AMD Vivado.

261KLUT4-equivalent

163KLUTs (LUT6)

1,368DSP slices

13.5 MbUltraRAM

12.7 MbBlock RAM

304Max. user I/O

16Transceivers (32.75 Gb/s)

Specifications

Vendor	AMD
Family	Kintex UltraScale+
Series	UltraScale+
Process	16 nm
Configuration memory	SRAM
LUT4-equivalent capacity	260,800
Look-up tables (LUT6)	163,000
System logic cells	356,000
Flip-flops	325,000
Distributed RAM	4,813 Kb
Block RAM	12.7 Mb
UltraRAM	13.5 Mb
DSP (DSP slice)	1,368
Clock management tiles	4

Max. user I/O	304
HD I/O	96
HP I/O	208
GTY transceivers	16 × 32.75 Gb/s
PCI Express	Gen3 x16
Analog / monitor	System Monitor
Design tool	AMD Vivado

Packages

Package	Size (mm)	User I/O	Transceivers
SFVB784	23 × 23	304	16
FFVA676	27 × 27	256	16
FFVB676	27 × 27	280	16
FFVD900	31 × 31	304	16

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, -2L, -3
Industrial (I)	−40 to 100 °C	-1, -1L, -2

Alternatives to the XCKU3P

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
XC2KU030PAMD Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2	240K 150K LUT6	328K SLC	1,248	11.8 Mb	342	16 GTY 32.75 Gb/s	Gen4
LAV-AT-G50Lattice Avant-G	255K 255K LUT4	409K LC	1,120	22.7 Mb	298	16 SERDES 12.5 Gb/s	—
LAV-AT-X50Lattice Avant-X	255K 255K LUT4	409K LC	1,120	22.7 Mb	298	16 SERDES 25 Gb/s	—
XC7K355TAMD Kintex-7	356K 223K LUT6	356K LC	1,440	25.1 Mb	300	24 GTX 12.5 Gb/s	Gen2
XC2KU040PAMD Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2	299K 187K LUT6	410K SLC	1,560	14.8 Mb	474	16 GTY 32.75 Gb/s	Gen4
XC7K410TAMD Kintex-7	407K 254K LUT6	407K LC	1,540	27.9 Mb	500	16 GTX 12.5 Gb/s	Gen2

Compare side by side: XCKU3P vs XC2KU030P, XCKU3P vs LAV-AT-G50, XCKU3P vs LAV-AT-X50, XCKU3P vs XC7K355T.

XCKU3P quick facts

How many LUTs does the XCKU3P have?

The XCKU3P has 163,000 LUT6 look-up tables, about 260,800 LUT4 equivalents (356,000 system logic cells as published by AMD).

How many DSP blocks does the XCKU3P have?

The XCKU3P has 1,368 DSP slices and 12.7 Mb of block RAM plus 13.5 Mb of UltraRAM.

Does the XCKU3P have transceivers?

Yes, 16 GTY transceivers at up to 32.75 Gb/s.

What are the alternatives to the XCKU3P?

Devices of similar size in other families include XC2KU030P (AMD Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2), LAV-AT-G50 (Lattice Avant-G), LAV-AT-X50 (Lattice Avant-X).

Which software is used to design with the XCKU3P?

Designs for the XCKU3P are built with AMD Vivado.

Other Kintex UltraScale+ devices

Device	LUT4-eq.	Vendor logic	DSP	Block RAM	Max I/O	Transceivers	PCIe
XCKU3P	261K 163K LUT6	356K SLC	1,368	12.7 Mb	304	16 GTY 32.75 Gb/s	Gen3
XCKU5P	347K 217K LUT6	475K SLC	1,824	16.9 Mb	304	16 GTY 32.75 Gb/s	Gen3
XCKU9P	438K 274K LUT6	600K SLC	2,520	32.1 Mb	304	28 GTH 16.3 Gb/s	—
XCKU11P	478K 299K LUT6	653K SLC	2,928	21.1 Mb	512	52 GTH/GTY 32.75 Gb/s	Gen3
XCKU13P	546K 341K LUT6	747K SLC	3,528	26.2 Mb	304	28 GTH 16.3 Gb/s	—
XCKU15P	837K 523K LUT6	1143K SLC	1,968	34.6 Mb	668	76 GTH/GTY 32.75 Gb/s	Gen3
XCKU19P	1347K 842K LUT6	1843K SLC	1,080	60.8 Mb	540	32 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.