FPGA & adaptive SoC databook · online editionRev. 2026.10

XCKU085

AMDKintex UltraScale

The XCKU085 is a Kintex UltraScale FPGA from AMD, built on a 20 nm process. It provides 497,520 LUT6 look-up tables (1,088,000 system logic cells), 995,040 flip-flops, 57 Mb of block RAM and 4,100 DSP slices. It offers up to 676 user I/O pins and 56 GTH/GTY transceivers at up to 16.3 Gb/s, with hard PCI Express Gen3 blocks. It is available in 3 packages, from the A1517 (40 × 40 mm) to the F1924 (45 × 45 mm). Temperature grades: commercial, extended, industrial. Designs are built with AMD Vivado.

497,520LUTs (LUT6)
4,100DSP slices
57 MbBlock RAM
676Max. user I/O
56Transceivers (16.3 Gb/s)

Specifications

VendorAMD
FamilyKintex UltraScale
SeriesUltraScale
Process20 nm
Configuration memorySRAM
Look-up tables (LUT6)497,520
   Logic block6-input look-up table, fracturable into two LUT5 with shared inputs
LUT4 equivalent (approx.)≈796,032
System logic cells1,088,000
Flip-flops995,040
Distributed RAM13,770 Kb
Block RAM57 Mb (1620 × 36 Kb)
DSP (DSP slice)4,100
Clock management tiles22
Max. user I/O676
   HP I/O572
Differential pairs320
GTH/GTY transceivers56 × 16.3 Gb/s
PCI Express4× Gen3
Analog / monitorSystem Monitor
Design toolAMD Vivado

Packages

PackageSize (mm)Pitch (mm)User I/OTransceivers
A151740 × 401.062448
B176042.5 × 42.51.067644
F192445 × 451.062456

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 gradeJunction rangeSpeed grades
Commercial (C)0 to 85 °C-1
Extended (E)0 to 100 °C-2, -3
Industrial (I)−40 to 100 °C-1, -1L, -2

Alternatives to the XCKU085

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

DeviceLUTsVendor logicDSPBlock RAMMax I/OTransceiversPCIeCoreScore
XC7VX980TAMD Virtex-7612,000 LUT6979K LC3,60052.7 Mb90072 GTH 13.1 Gb/sGen33,040 haps_dx7
XC7VX690TAMD Virtex-7433,200 LUT6693K LC3,60051.7 Mb1,00080 GTH 13.1 Gb/sGen3—
XC7VX1140TAMD Virtex-7712,000 LUT61139K LC3,36066.1 Mb1,10096 GTH 13.1 Gb/sGen3—
XC7VX550TAMD Virtex-7346,400 LUT6554K LC2,88041.5 Mb60080 GTH 13.1 Gb/sGen3—
XCKU11PAMD Kintex UltraScale+299,000 LUT6653K SLC2,92821.1 Mb51252 GTH/GTY 32.75 Gb/sGen3—
XCKU13PAMD Kintex UltraScale+341,000 LUT6747K SLC3,52826.2 Mb30428 GTH 16.3 Gb/s——

Compare side by side: XCKU085 vs XC7VX980T, XCKU085 vs XC7VX690T, XCKU085 vs XC7VX1140T, XCKU085 vs XCKU13P.

Compare the XCKU085 with up to three other FPGAs.

XCKU085 quick facts

How many LUTs does the XCKU085 have?

The XCKU085 has 497,520 LUT6 look-up tables (1,088,000 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 XCKU085 have?

The XCKU085 has 4,100 DSP slices and 57 Mb of block RAM.

Does the XCKU085 have transceivers?

Yes, 56 GTH/GTY transceivers at up to 16.3 Gb/s.

What are the alternatives to the XCKU085?

Devices of similar size in other families include XC7VX980T (AMD Virtex-7), XC7VX690T (AMD Virtex-7), XC7VX1140T (AMD Virtex-7).

Which software is used to design with the XCKU085?

Designs for the XCKU085 are built with AMD Vivado.

Other Kintex UltraScale devices

DeviceLUTsVendor logicDSPBlock RAMMax I/OTransceiversPCIeCoreScore
XCKU025145,440 LUT6318K SLC1,15212.7 Mb31212 GTH/GTY 16.3 Gb/sGen3—
XCKU035203,128 LUT6444K SLC1,70019 Mb52016 GTH/GTY 16.3 Gb/sGen3—
XCKU040242,400 LUT6530K SLC1,92021.1 Mb52020 GTH/GTY 16.3 Gb/sGen31,024 hpc_ku
XCKU060331,680 LUT6726K SLC2,76038 Mb62432 GTH/GTY 16.3 Gb/sGen3—
XCKU085497,520 LUT61088K SLC4,10057 Mb67656 GTH/GTY 16.3 Gb/sGen3—
XCKU095537,600 LUT61176K SLC76859.1 Mb70264 GTH/GTY 16.3 Gb/sGen3—
XCKU115663,360 LUT61451K SLC5,52075.9 Mb83264 GTH/GTY 16.3 Gb/sGen3—

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.