5SGSD4 vs EP4SGX360
A comparison of the Altera Stratix V 5SGSD4 and the Altera Stratix IV EP4SGX360 using the data from both vendors' selection guides.
Side-by-side specifications
| 5SGSD4 | EP4SGX360 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor / family | Altera Stratix V | Altera Stratix IV |
| LUTs as published | 135,840 ALMs | 141,440 ALMs |
| LUT type | adaptive 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.) | ≈271,680 | ≈282,880 |
| CoreScore (SERV cores) | — | — |
| Vendor logic figure | 360,000 LE | 354,000 LE |
| DSP | 1,044 variable-precision DSP blocks | 1,040 18×18 multipliers |
| Block RAM | 18.7 Mb | 17.7 Mb |
| Large RAM | — | — |
| Max. user I/O | 696 | 904 |
| Transceivers | 36 × GX 14.1 Gb/s | 32 × XCVR 8.5 Gb/s, 16 × XCVR 6.5 Gb/s |
| Hard PCI Express | Gen3 | Gen2 |
| Hard processor | None | None |
| Process | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Configuration memory | SRAM | SRAM |
| Packages | 3 | 5 |
| Design tool | Altera Quartus Prime | Altera 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: 272K and 283K LUT4 equivalents.
For arithmetic, the 5SGSD4 has 1,044 variable-precision DSP blocks against 1,040 18×18 multipliers on the EP4SGX360.
Both have transceivers: 36 at up to 14.1 Gb/s on the 5SGSD4 and 48 at up to 8.5 Gb/s on the EP4SGX360.
The 5SGSD4 is designed with Altera Quartus Prime and the EP4SGX360 with Altera Quartus Prime.
Full specifications
See the complete spec sheets with packages and grades: 5SGSD4 (Stratix V) and EP4SGX360 (Stratix IV).