FPGA & adaptive SoC databook · online editionRev. 2026.10

5AGZE1 vs 5SGSD3

A comparison of the Altera Arria V 5AGZE1 and the Altera Stratix V 5SGSD3 using the data from both vendors' selection guides.

Side-by-side specifications

5AGZE15SGSD3
Vendor / familyAltera Arria VAltera Stratix V
LUTs as published83,020 ALMs89,000 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.)≈166,040≈178,000
CoreScore (SERV cores)——
Vendor logic figure220,000 LE236,000 LE
DSP800 variable-precision DSP blocks600 variable-precision DSP blocks
Block RAM11.4 Mb13.4 Mb
Large RAM——
Max. user I/O414432
Transceivers24 × XCVR 12.5 Gb/s24 × GX 14.1 Gb/s
Hard PCI ExpressGen3 x8Gen3
Hard processorNoneNone
Process28 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: 166K and 178K LUT4 equivalents.

For arithmetic, the 5AGZE1 has 800 variable-precision DSP blocks against 600 variable-precision DSP blocks on the 5SGSD3.

The 5SGSD3 has more on-chip memory (13.4 Mb vs 11.4 Mb).

Both have transceivers: 24 at up to 12.5 Gb/s on the 5AGZE1 and 24 at up to 14.1 Gb/s on the 5SGSD3.

The 5AGZE1 is designed with Altera Quartus Prime and the 5SGSD3 with Altera Quartus Prime.

Full specifications

See the complete spec sheets with packages and grades: 5AGZE1 (Arria V) and 5SGSD3 (Stratix V).