FPGA & adaptive SoC databook · online editionRev. 2026.10

5AGXB3 vs 5SGSD4

A comparison of the Altera Arria V 5AGXB3 and the Altera Stratix V 5SGSD4 using the data from both vendors' selection guides.

Side-by-side specifications

5AGXB35SGSD4
Vendor / familyAltera Arria VAltera Stratix V
LUTs as published136,880 ALMs135,840 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.)≈273,760≈271,680
CoreScore (SERV cores)——
Vendor logic figure362,000 LE360,000 LE
DSP1,045 variable-precision DSP blocks1,044 variable-precision DSP blocks
Block RAM16.9 Mb18.7 Mb
Large RAM——
Max. user I/O704696
Transceivers24 × XCVR 6.5536 Gb/s36 × GX 14.1 Gb/s
Hard PCI ExpressGen2 x4Gen3
Hard processorNoneNone
Process28 nm28 nm
Configuration memorySRAMSRAM
Packages33
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: 274K and 272K LUT4 equivalents.

For arithmetic, the 5AGXB3 has 1,045 variable-precision DSP blocks against 1,044 variable-precision DSP blocks on the 5SGSD4.

Both have transceivers: 24 at up to 6.5536 Gb/s on the 5AGXB3 and 36 at up to 14.1 Gb/s on the 5SGSD4.

The 5AGXB3 is designed with Altera Quartus Prime and the 5SGSD4 with Altera Quartus Prime.

Full specifications

See the complete spec sheets with packages and grades: 5AGXB3 (Arria V) and 5SGSD4 (Stratix V).