DX 2100 vs GX 2100
A comparison of the Altera Stratix 10 DX DX 2100 and the Altera Stratix 10 GX/SX GX 2100 using the data from both vendors' selection guides.
Side-by-side specifications
| DX 2100 | GX 2100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor / family | Altera Stratix 10 DX | Altera Stratix 10 GX/SX |
| LUTs as published | 702,720 ALMs | 679,680 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.) | ≈1,405,440 | ≈1,359,360 |
| CoreScore (SERV cores) | — | — |
| Vendor logic figure | 2,073,000 LE | 2,005,000 LE |
| DSP | 3,960 variable-precision DSP blocks | 3,744 variable-precision DSP blocks |
| Block RAM | 134 Mb | 127 Mb |
| Large RAM | — | — |
| Max. user I/O | 612 | 704 |
| Transceivers | 60 × GXP 16 Gb/s, 24 × GXE 57.8 Gb/s | 64 × XCVR 28.3 Gb/s, 32 × XCVR 17.4 Gb/s |
| Hard PCI Express | Gen4 x16 | Gen3 x16 |
| Hard processor | None | None |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Configuration memory | SRAM | SRAM |
| Packages | 1 | 2 |
| 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: 1405K and 1359K LUT4 equivalents.
For arithmetic, the DX 2100 has 3,960 variable-precision DSP blocks against 3,744 variable-precision DSP blocks on the GX 2100.
Both have transceivers: 84 at up to 57.8 Gb/s on the DX 2100 and 96 at up to 28.3 Gb/s on the GX 2100.
The DX 2100 is designed with Altera Quartus Prime and the GX 2100 with Altera Quartus Prime.
Full specifications
See the complete spec sheets with packages and grades: DX 2100 (Stratix 10 DX) and GX 2100 (Stratix 10 GX/SX).