FPGA & adaptive SoC databook · online editionRev. 2026.10

XC6VSX475T

AMDVirtex-6

The XC6VSX475T is a Virtex-6 FPGA from AMD, built on a 40 nm process. It provides 297,600 LUT6 look-up tables (476,160 logic cells), 595,200 flip-flops, 37.4 Mb of block RAM and 2,016 DSP48E1 slices. It offers up to 840 user I/O pins and 36 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.

297,600LUTs (LUT6)
2,016DSP48E1 slices
37.4 MbBlock RAM
840Max. user I/O
36Transceivers (6.6 Gb/s)

Specifications

VendorAMD
FamilyVirtex-6
Series6 Series
Process40 nm
Configuration memorySRAM
Look-up tables (LUT6)297,600
   Logic block6-input look-up table, fracturable into two LUT5 with shared inputs
LUT4 equivalent (approx.)≈476,160
Logic cells476,160
Flip-flops595,200
Distributed RAM7,640 Kb
Block RAM37.4 Mb (1064 × 36 Kb)
DSP (DSP48E1 slice)2,016
Clock management tiles18
Max. user I/O840
GTX transceivers36 × 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 × 42.51.084036

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 XC6VSX475T

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
5SGSD6Altera Stratix V220,000 ALMs583K LE1,77545.3 Mb84048 GX 14.1 Gb/sGen3—
10AX066Altera Arria 10250,540 ALMs865K LE1,68741.7 Mb69648 XCVR 17.4 Gb/sGen3—
5SGSD8Altera Stratix V262,400 ALMs695K LE1,96350.1 Mb84048 GX 14.1 Gb/sGen3—
XC7VX415TAMD Virtex-7257,600 LUT6412K LC2,16030.9 Mb60048 GTH 13.1 Gb/sGen3—
LAV-AT-G70Lattice Avant-G397,000 LUT4637K LC1,80035.6 Mb55428 SERDES 12.5 Gb/s——
LAV-AT-X70Lattice Avant-X397,000 LUT4637K LC1,80035.6 Mb55428 SERDES 25 Gb/s——

Compare side by side: XC6VSX475T vs 5SGSD6, XC6VSX475T vs 10AX066, XC6VSX475T vs 5SGSD8, XC6VSX475T vs XC7VX415T.

Compare the XC6VSX475T with up to three other FPGAs.

XC6VSX475T quick facts

How many LUTs does the XC6VSX475T have?

The XC6VSX475T has 297,600 LUT6 look-up tables (476,160 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 XC6VSX475T have?

The XC6VSX475T has 2,016 DSP48E1 slices and 37.4 Mb of block RAM.

Does the XC6VSX475T have transceivers?

Yes, 36 GTX transceivers at up to 6.6 Gb/s.

What are the alternatives to the XC6VSX475T?

Devices of similar size in other families include 5SGSD6 (Altera Stratix V), 10AX066 (Altera Arria 10), 5SGSD8 (Altera Stratix V).

Which software is used to design with the XC6VSX475T?

Designs for the XC6VSX475T 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.