EP4CE55 vs T55
A comparison of the Altera Cyclone IV EP4CE55 and the Efinix Trion T55 using the data from both vendors' selection guides.
Side-by-side specifications
| EP4CE55 | T55 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor / family | Altera Cyclone IV | Efinix Trion |
| Logic (LUT4-equivalent) | 56,000 | 54,195 |
| LUTs as published | 56,000 LUT4 | — LUT4 |
| Vendor logic figure | 56,000 LE | 54,195 LE |
| DSP | 154 18×18 multipliers | 150 18×18 multipliers |
| Block RAM | 2.3 Mb | 2.7 Mb |
| Large RAM | — | — |
| Max. user I/O | 374 | 278 |
| Transceivers | None | None |
| Hard PCI Express | None | None |
| Hard processor | None | None |
| Process | 60 nm | 40 nm |
| Configuration memory | SRAM | SRAM |
| Packages | 3 | 3 |
| Design tool | Altera Quartus Prime | Efinix Efinity |
Highlighted values are higher. Logic is compared in LUT4 equivalents; see how FPGA vendors count logic.
Key differences
Both devices offer similar logic capacity: 56K and 54.2K LUT4 equivalents.
For arithmetic, the EP4CE55 has 154 18×18 multipliers against 150 18×18 multipliers on the T55.
The T55 has more on-chip memory (2.7 Mb vs 2.3 Mb).
The EP4CE55 is designed with Altera Quartus Prime and the T55 with Efinix Efinity.
Full specifications
See the complete spec sheets with packages and grades: EP4CE55 (Cyclone IV) and T55 (Trion).