FPGA & adaptive SoC databook · online editionRev. 2026.10

10AX057 vs 5SGSD6

A comparison of the Altera Arria 10 10AX057 and the Altera Stratix V 5SGSD6 using the data from both vendors' selection guides.

Side-by-side specifications

10AX0575SGSD6
Vendor / familyAltera Arria 10Altera Stratix V
LUTs as published217,080 ALMs220,000 ALMs
LUT typeadaptive logic module: fracturable 8-input LUT (one 6-input or two independent 4-input functions)adaptive logic module: fracturable 8-input LUT (one 6-input or two independent 4-input functions)
LUT4 equivalent (approx.)≈434,160≈440,000
CoreScore (SERV cores)——
Vendor logic figure747,000 LE583,000 LE
DSP1,523 variable-precision DSP blocks1,775 variable-precision DSP blocks
Block RAM35.2 Mb45.3 Mb
Large RAM——
Max. user I/O696840
Transceivers48 × XCVR 17.4 Gb/s48 × GX 14.1 Gb/s
Hard PCI ExpressGen3 x8Gen3
Hard processorNoneNone
Process20 nm28 nm
Configuration memorySRAMSRAM
Packages22
Design toolAltera Quartus PrimeAltera Quartus Prime

Highlighted values are higher. LUT counts are shown as published; the LUT4 equivalent is an approximation to compare different LUT types, see how FPGA vendors count logic. Add up to two more devices to this comparison.

Key differences

Both devices offer similar logic capacity: 434K and 440K LUT4 equivalents.

For arithmetic, the 5SGSD6 has 1,775 variable-precision DSP blocks against 1,523 variable-precision DSP blocks on the 10AX057.

The 5SGSD6 has more on-chip memory (45.3 Mb vs 35.2 Mb).

Both have transceivers: 48 at up to 17.4 Gb/s on the 10AX057 and 48 at up to 14.1 Gb/s on the 5SGSD6.

The 10AX057 is designed with Altera Quartus Prime and the 5SGSD6 with Altera Quartus Prime.

Full specifications

See the complete spec sheets with packages and grades: 10AX057 (Arria 10) and 5SGSD6 (Stratix V).