FPGA & adaptive SoC databook · online editionRev. 2026.10

5CEA9 vs 5SEE9

A comparison of the Altera Cyclone V 5CEA9 and the Altera Stratix V 5SEE9 using the data from both vendors' selection guides.

Side-by-side specifications

5CEA95SEE9
Vendor / familyAltera Cyclone VAltera Stratix V
LUTs as published113,560 ALMs317,000 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.)≈227,120≈634,000
CoreScore (SERV cores)——
Vendor logic figure301,000 LE840,000 LE
DSP342 variable-precision DSP blocks352 variable-precision DSP blocks
Block RAM11.9 Mb51.6 Mb
Large RAM——
Max. user I/O480840
TransceiversNoneNone
Hard PCI ExpressNoneNone
Hard processorNoneNone
Process28 nm28 nm
Configuration memorySRAMSRAM
Packages42
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

The 5SEE9 has about 179% more logic capacity (634K vs 227K LUT4 equivalents).

For arithmetic, the 5SEE9 has 352 variable-precision DSP blocks against 342 variable-precision DSP blocks on the 5CEA9.

The 5SEE9 has more on-chip memory (51.6 Mb vs 11.9 Mb).

The 5CEA9 is designed with Altera Quartus Prime and the 5SEE9 with Altera Quartus Prime.

Full specifications

See the complete spec sheets with packages and grades: 5CEA9 (Cyclone V) and 5SEE9 (Stratix V).