XCKU9P

AMDKintex UltraScale+

The XCKU9P is a Kintex UltraScale+ FPGA from AMD, built on a 16 nm process. It provides 274,000 LUT6 look-up tables (600,000 system logic cells), about 438,400 LUT4 equivalents, 548,000 flip-flops, 32.1 Mb of block RAM and 2,520 DSP slices. It offers up to 304 user I/O pins and 28 GTH transceivers at up to 16.3 Gb/s. It comes in a single package, the FFVE900 (31 × 31 mm). Temperature grades: extended, industrial. Designs are built with AMD Vivado.

438KLUT4-equivalent

274KLUTs (LUT6)

2,520DSP slices

32.1 MbBlock RAM

304Max. user I/O

28Transceivers (16.3 Gb/s)

Specifications

Vendor	AMD
Family	Kintex UltraScale+
Series	UltraScale+
Process	16 nm
Configuration memory	SRAM
LUT4-equivalent capacity	438,400
Look-up tables (LUT6)	274,000
System logic cells	600,000
Flip-flops	548,000
Distributed RAM	9,011 Kb
Block RAM	32.1 Mb
DSP (DSP slice)	2,520
Clock management tiles	4

Max. user I/O	304
HD I/O	96
HP I/O	208
GTH transceivers	28 × 16.3 Gb/s
PCI Express	None
Analog / monitor	System Monitor
Design tool	AMD Vivado

Packages

Package	Size (mm)	User I/O	Transceivers
FFVE900	31 × 31	304	28

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 XCKU9P

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
XC7K480TAMD Kintex-7	478K 299K LUT6	478K LC	1,920	33.6 Mb	400	32 GTX 12.5 Gb/s	Gen2
XC7K420TAMD Kintex-7	417K 261K LUT6	417K LC	1,680	29.4 Mb	400	32 GTX 12.5 Gb/s	Gen2
LAV-AT-G70Lattice Avant-G	397K 397K LUT4	637K LC	1,800	35.6 Mb	554	28 SERDES 12.5 Gb/s	—
LAV-AT-X70Lattice Avant-X	397K 397K LUT4	637K LC	1,800	35.6 Mb	554	28 SERDES 25 Gb/s	—
XC7VX415TAMD Virtex-7	412K 258K LUT6	412K LC	2,160	30.9 Mb	600	48 GTH 13.1 Gb/s	Gen3
XC2KU050PAMD Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2	360K 225K LUT6	491K SLC	1,872	17.7 Mb	516	24 GTY 32.75 Gb/s	Gen4

Compare side by side: XCKU9P vs XC7K480T, XCKU9P vs XC7K420T, XCKU9P vs LAV-AT-G70.

XCKU9P quick facts

How many LUTs does the XCKU9P have?

The XCKU9P has 274,000 LUT6 look-up tables, about 438,400 LUT4 equivalents (600,000 system logic cells as published by AMD).

How many DSP blocks does the XCKU9P have?

The XCKU9P has 2,520 DSP slices and 32.1 Mb of block RAM.

Does the XCKU9P have transceivers?

Yes, 28 GTH transceivers at up to 16.3 Gb/s.

What are the alternatives to the XCKU9P?

Devices of similar size in other families include XC7K480T (AMD Kintex-7), XC7K420T (AMD Kintex-7), LAV-AT-G70 (Lattice Avant-G).

Which software is used to design with the XCKU9P?

Designs for the XCKU9P 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.