FPGA & adaptive SoC databook · online editionRev. 2026.10

10CL016 vs 10M16

A comparison of the Altera Cyclone 10 LP 10CL016 and the Altera MAX 10 10M16 using the data from both vendors' selection guides.

Side-by-side specifications

10CL01610M16
Vendor / familyAltera Cyclone 10 LPAltera MAX 10
Logic (LUT4-equivalent)16,00016,000
LUTs as published16,000 LUT416,000 LUT4
Vendor logic figure16,000 LE16,000 LE
DSP56 18×18 multipliers45 18×18 multipliers
Block RAM0.5 Mb0.5 Mb
Large RAM——
Max. user I/O340320
TransceiversNoneNone
Hard PCI ExpressNoneNone
Hard processorNoneNone
Process60 nm55 nm
Configuration memorySRAMInternal flash
Packages56
Design toolAltera Quartus PrimeAltera Quartus Prime

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

Key differences

Both devices offer similar logic capacity: 16K and 16K LUT4 equivalents.

For arithmetic, the 10CL016 has 56 18×18 multipliers against 45 18×18 multipliers on the 10M16.

Configuration memory: sram on the 10CL016, internal flash on the 10M16.

The 10CL016 is designed with Altera Quartus Prime and the 10M16 with Altera Quartus Prime.

Full specifications

See the complete spec sheets with packages and grades: 10CL016 (Cyclone 10 LP) and 10M16 (MAX 10).