FPGA & adaptive SoC databook · online editionRev. 2026.10

5AGXA7 vs EP2AGZ225

A comparison of the Altera Arria V 5AGXA7 and the Altera Arria II EP2AGZ225 using the data from both vendors' selection guides.

Side-by-side specifications

5AGXA7EP2AGZ225
Vendor / familyAltera Arria VAltera Arria II
LUTs as published91,680 ALMs89,600 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.)≈183,360≈179,200
CoreScore (SERV cores)——
Vendor logic figure242,000 LE224,000 LE
DSP800 variable-precision DSP blocks800 18×18 multipliers
Block RAM13.3 Mb10.8 Mb
Large RAM——
Max. user I/O544734
Transceivers24 × XCVR 6.5536 Gb/s24 × XCVR 6.375 Gb/s
Hard PCI ExpressGen2 x4Gen2
Hard processorNoneNone
Process28 nm40 nm
Configuration memorySRAMSRAM
Packages32
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: 183K and 179K LUT4 equivalents.

The 5AGXA7 has more on-chip memory (13.3 Mb vs 10.8 Mb).

Both have transceivers: 24 at up to 6.5536 Gb/s on the 5AGXA7 and 24 at up to 6.375 Gb/s on the EP2AGZ225.

The 5AGXA7 is designed with Altera Quartus Prime and the EP2AGZ225 with Altera Quartus Prime.

Full specifications

See the complete spec sheets with packages and grades: 5AGXA7 (Arria V) and EP2AGZ225 (Arria II).