FPGA & adaptive SoC databook · online editionRev. 2026.10

5AGXB3 vs EP4S100G4

A comparison of the Altera Arria V 5AGXB3 and the Altera Stratix IV EP4S100G4 using the data from both vendors' selection guides.

Side-by-side specifications

5AGXB3EP4S100G4
Vendor / familyAltera Arria VAltera Stratix IV
LUTs as published136,880 ALMs141,440 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≈282,880
CoreScore (SERV cores)——
Vendor logic figure362,000 LE354,000 LE
DSP1,045 variable-precision DSP blocks1,024 18×18 multipliers
Block RAM16.9 Mb17.7 Mb
Large RAM——
Max. user I/O704769
Transceivers24 × XCVR 6.5536 Gb/s24 × XCVR 11.3 Gb/s, 8 × XCVR 8.5 Gb/s, 16 × XCVR 6.5 Gb/s
Hard PCI ExpressGen2 x4Gen2
Hard processorNoneNone
Process28 nm40 nm
Configuration memorySRAMSRAM
Packages31
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 283K LUT4 equivalents.

For arithmetic, the 5AGXB3 has 1,045 variable-precision DSP blocks against 1,024 18×18 multipliers on the EP4S100G4.

Both have transceivers: 24 at up to 6.5536 Gb/s on the 5AGXB3 and 48 at up to 11.3 Gb/s on the EP4S100G4.

The 5AGXB3 is designed with Altera Quartus Prime and the EP4S100G4 with Altera Quartus Prime.

Full specifications

See the complete spec sheets with packages and grades: 5AGXB3 (Arria V) and EP4S100G4 (Stratix IV).