XCKU025

AMDKintex UltraScale

The XCKU025 is a Kintex UltraScale FPGA from AMD, built on a 20 nm process. It provides 145,440 LUT6 look-up tables (318,000 system logic cells), 290,880 flip-flops, 12.7 Mb of block RAM and 1,152 DSP slices. It offers up to 312 user I/O pins and 12 GTH/GTY transceivers at up to 16.3 Gb/s, with hard PCI Express Gen3 blocks. It comes in a single package, the A1156 (35 × 35 mm). Temperature grades: commercial, extended, industrial. Designs are built with AMD Vivado.

145,440LUTs (LUT6)

1,152DSP slices

12.7 MbBlock RAM

312Max. user I/O

12Transceivers (16.3 Gb/s)

Specifications

Vendor	AMD
Family	Kintex UltraScale
Series	UltraScale
Process	20 nm
Configuration memory	SRAM
Look-up tables (LUT6)	145,440
Logic block	6-input look-up table, fracturable into two LUT5 with shared inputs
LUT4 equivalent (approx.)	≈232,704
System logic cells	318,000
Flip-flops	290,880
Distributed RAM	4,230 Kb
Block RAM	12.7 Mb (360 × 36 Kb)
DSP (DSP slice)	1,152
Clock management tiles	6

Max. user I/O	312
HP I/O	208
Differential pairs	144
GTH/GTY transceivers	12 × 16.3 Gb/s
PCI Express	Gen3
Analog / monitor	System Monitor
Design tool	AMD Vivado

Packages

Package	Size (mm)	Pitch (mm)	User I/O	Transceivers
A1156	35 × 35	1.0	312	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
Commercial (C)	0 to 85 °C	-1
Extended (E)	0 to 100 °C	-2
Industrial (I)	−40 to 100 °C	-1, -2

Alternatives to the XCKU025

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

Device	LUTs	Vendor logic	DSP	Block RAM	Max I/O	Transceivers	PCIe	CoreScore
XCAU25PAMD Artix UltraScale+	141,000 LUT6	308K SLC	1,200	10.5 Mb	304	12 GTY 32.75 Gb/s	Gen3	—
10AX032Altera Arria 10	118,730 ALMs	419K LE	985	17.4 Mb	384	24 XCVR 17.4 Gb/s	Gen3	—
XC7A200TAMD Artix-7	134,600 LUT6	215K LC	740	12.8 Mb	500	16 GTP 6.6 Gb/s	Gen2	652 nexys_video
10AX027Altera Arria 10	101,620 ALMs	354K LE	830	14.7 Mb	384	24 XCVR 17.4 Gb/s	Gen3	—
LAV-AT-G50Lattice Avant-G	255,000 LUT4	409K LC	1,120	22.7 Mb	298	16 SERDES 12.5 Gb/s	—	—
LAV-AT-X50Lattice Avant-X	255,000 LUT4	409K LC	1,120	22.7 Mb	298	16 SERDES 25 Gb/s	—	—

Compare side by side: XCKU025 vs XCAU25P, XCKU025 vs 10AX032, XCKU025 vs XC7A200T.

Compare the XCKU025 with up to three other FPGAs.

XCKU025 quick facts

How many LUTs does the XCKU025 have?

The XCKU025 has 145,440 LUT6 look-up tables (318,000 system logic cells as published by AMD). Logic block: 6-input look-up table, fracturable into two LUT5 with shared inputs.

How many DSP blocks does the XCKU025 have?

The XCKU025 has 1,152 DSP slices and 12.7 Mb of block RAM.

Does the XCKU025 have transceivers?

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

What are the alternatives to the XCKU025?

Devices of similar size in other families include XCAU25P (AMD Artix UltraScale+), 10AX032 (Altera Arria 10), XC7A200T (AMD Artix-7).

Which software is used to design with the XCKU025?

Designs for the XCKU025 are built with AMD Vivado.

Other Kintex UltraScale devices

Device	LUTs	Vendor logic	DSP	Block RAM	Max I/O	Transceivers	PCIe	CoreScore
XCKU025	145,440 LUT6	318K SLC	1,152	12.7 Mb	312	12 GTH/GTY 16.3 Gb/s	Gen3	—
XCKU035	203,128 LUT6	444K SLC	1,700	19 Mb	520	16 GTH/GTY 16.3 Gb/s	Gen3	—
XCKU040	242,400 LUT6	530K SLC	1,920	21.1 Mb	520	20 GTH/GTY 16.3 Gb/s	Gen3	1,024 hpc_ku
XCKU060	331,680 LUT6	726K SLC	2,760	38 Mb	624	32 GTH/GTY 16.3 Gb/s	Gen3	—
XCKU085	497,520 LUT6	1088K SLC	4,100	57 Mb	676	56 GTH/GTY 16.3 Gb/s	Gen3	—
XCKU095	537,600 LUT6	1176K SLC	768	59.1 Mb	702	64 GTH/GTY 16.3 Gb/s	Gen3	—
XCKU115	663,360 LUT6	1451K SLC	5,520	75.9 Mb	832	64 GTH/GTY 16.3 Gb/s	Gen3	—

Source: AMD UltraScale FPGAs Product Selection Guide, XMP102 (v1.7). Data is extracted automatically from the vendor's selection guide; verify critical values in the device data sheet.