FPGA & adaptive SoC databook · online editionRev. 2026.10

10AX016 vs 10CX150

A comparison of the Altera Arria 10 10AX016 and the Altera Cyclone 10 GX 10CX150 using the data from both vendors' selection guides.

Side-by-side specifications

10AX01610CX150
Vendor / familyAltera Arria 10Altera Cyclone 10 GX
Logic (LUT4-equivalent)123,020109,540
LUTs as published61,510 ALMs54,770 ALMs
Vendor logic figure210,000 LE150,000 LE
DSP156 variable-precision DSP blocks156 variable-precision DSP blocks
Block RAM8.6 Mb9.3 Mb
Large RAM——
Max. user I/O288284
Transceivers12 × XCVR 17.4 Gb/s12 × XCVR 12.5 Gb/s
Hard PCI ExpressGen3 x8Gen2 x4
Hard processorNoneNone
Process20 nm20 nm
Configuration memorySRAMSRAM
Packages33
Design toolAltera Quartus PrimeAltera Quartus Prime

Highlighted values are higher. Logic is compared in LUT4 equivalents; see how FPGA vendors count logic.

Key differences

The 10AX016 has about 12% more logic capacity (123K vs 110K LUT4 equivalents).

Both have transceivers: 12 at up to 17.4 Gb/s on the 10AX016 and 12 at up to 12.5 Gb/s on the 10CX150.

The 10AX016 is designed with Altera Quartus Prime and the 10CX150 with Altera Quartus Prime.

Full specifications

See the complete spec sheets with packages and grades: 10AX016 (Arria 10) and 10CX150 (Cyclone 10 GX).