FPGA & adaptive SoC databook · online editionRev. 2026.10

XC6VSX315T

AMDVirtex-6

The XC6VSX315T is a Virtex-6 FPGA from AMD, built on a 40 nm process. It provides 196,800 LUT6 look-up tables (314,880 logic cells), 393,600 flip-flops, 24.8 Mb of block RAM and 1,344 DSP48E1 slices. It offers up to 720 user I/O pins and 24 GTX transceivers at up to 6.6 Gb/s, with hard PCI Express Gen2 x8 blocks. It is available in 2 packages, from the FFG1156 (35 × 35 mm) to the FFG1759 (42.5 × 42.5 mm). Temperature grades: commercial, extended, industrial. Designs are built with AMD ISE Design Suite.

196,800LUTs (LUT6)
1,344DSP48E1 slices
24.8 MbBlock RAM
720Max. user I/O
24Transceivers (6.6 Gb/s)

Specifications

VendorAMD
FamilyVirtex-6
Series6 Series
Process40 nm
Configuration memorySRAM
Look-up tables (LUT6)196,800
   Logic block6-input look-up table, fracturable into two LUT5 with shared inputs
LUT4 equivalent (approx.)≈314,880
Logic cells314,880
Flip-flops393,600
Distributed RAM5,090 Kb
Block RAM24.8 Mb (704 × 36 Kb)
DSP (DSP48E1 slice)1,344
Clock management tiles12
Max. user I/O720
GTX transceivers24 × 6.6 Gb/s
PCI Express2× Gen2 x8
Analog / monitorSystem Monitor
Design toolAMD ISE Design Suite

Packages

PackageSize (mm)Pitch (mm)User I/OTransceivers
FFG115635 × 351.060020
FFG175942.5 × 42.51.072024

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-3, -2, -1, -1L
Extended (E)0 to 100 °C-2
Industrial (I)−40 to 100 °C-2, -1, -1L

Alternatives to the XC6VSX315T

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
XC7VX330TAMD Virtex-7204,000 LUT6326K LC1,12026.4 Mb70028 GTH 13.1 Gb/sGen3—
5AGTD7Altera Arria V190,240 ALMs504K LE1,15623.6 Mb70426 XCVR/XCVR 10.3125 Gb/sGen2—
5AGXB7Altera Arria V190,240 ALMs504K LE1,15623.6 Mb70436 XCVR 6.5536 Gb/sGen2—
5AGZE5Altera Arria V150,960 ALMs400K LE1,09228.1 Mb67436 XCVR 12.5 Gb/sGen3—
5AGXB5Altera Arria V158,491 ALMs420K LE1,09220.1 Mb70436 XCVR 6.5536 Gb/sGen2—
10AX048Altera Arria 10181,790 ALMs629K LE1,36828.1 Mb49236 XCVR 17.4 Gb/sGen3—

Compare side by side: XC6VSX315T vs XC7VX330T, XC6VSX315T vs 5AGTD7, XC6VSX315T vs 5AGXB7, XC6VSX315T vs 5AGZE5.

Compare the XC6VSX315T with up to three other FPGAs.

XC6VSX315T quick facts

How many LUTs does the XC6VSX315T have?

The XC6VSX315T has 196,800 LUT6 look-up tables (314,880 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 XC6VSX315T have?

The XC6VSX315T has 1,344 DSP48E1 slices and 24.8 Mb of block RAM.

Does the XC6VSX315T have transceivers?

Yes, 24 GTX transceivers at up to 6.6 Gb/s.

What are the alternatives to the XC6VSX315T?

Devices of similar size in other families include XC7VX330T (AMD Virtex-7), 5AGTD7 (Altera Arria V), 5AGXB7 (Altera Arria V).

Which software is used to design with the XC6VSX315T?

Designs for the XC6VSX315T are built with AMD ISE Design Suite.

Other Virtex-6 devices

DeviceLUTsVendor logicDSPBlock RAMMax I/OTransceiversPCIeCoreScore
XC6VLX75T46,560 LUT674.5K LC2885.5 Mb36012 GTX 6.6 Gb/sGen2—
XC6VLX130T80,000 LUT6128K LC4809.3 Mb60020 GTX 6.6 Gb/sGen2—
XC6VLX195T124,800 LUT6200K LC64012.1 Mb60020 GTX 6.6 Gb/sGen2—
XC6VLX240T150,720 LUT6241K LC76814.6 Mb72024 GTX 6.6 Gb/sGen2—
XC6VHX250T157,440 LUT6252K LC57617.7 Mb32048 GTX 6.6 Gb/sGen2—
XC6VHX255T158,400 LUT6253K LC57618.1 Mb48048 GTX/GTH 11.18 Gb/sGen2—
XC6VSX315T196,800 LUT6315K LC1,34424.8 Mb72024 GTX 6.6 Gb/sGen2—
XC6VLX365T227,520 LUT6364K LC57614.6 Mb72024 GTX 6.6 Gb/sGen2—
XC6VHX380T239,040 LUT6382K LC86427 Mb72072 GTX/GTH 11.18 Gb/sGen2—
XC6VSX475T297,600 LUT6476K LC2,01637.4 Mb84036 GTX 6.6 Gb/sGen2—
XC6VLX550T343,680 LUT6550K LC86422.2 Mb1,20036 GTX 6.6 Gb/sGen2—
XC6VHX565T354,240 LUT6567K LC86432.1 Mb72072 GTX/GTH 11.18 Gb/sGen2—
XC6VLX760474,240 LUT6759K LC86425.3 Mb1,200———

Source: Virtex-6 Family Overview, DS150 (v2.5). Data is extracted automatically from the vendor's selection guide; verify critical values in the device data sheet.