FPGA & adaptive SoC databook · online editionRev. 2026.10

GX 1650 vs MX 1650

A comparison of the Altera Stratix 10 GX/SX GX 1650 and the Altera Stratix 10 MX MX 1650 using the data from both vendors' selection guides.

Side-by-side specifications

GX 1650MX 1650
Vendor / familyAltera Stratix 10 GX/SXAltera Stratix 10 MX
LUTs as published550,540 ALMs569,200 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.)≈1,101,080≈1,138,400
CoreScore (SERV cores)——
Vendor logic figure1,624,000 LE1,679,000 LE
DSP3,145 variable-precision DSP blocks3,326 variable-precision DSP blocks
Block RAM114 Mb120 Mb
Large RAM——
Max. user I/O704656
Transceivers64 × XCVR 28.3 Gb/s, 32 × XCVR 17.4 Gb/s64 × GXT 28.3 Gb/s, 32 × GX 17.4 Gb/s
Hard PCI ExpressGen3 x16Gen3 x16
Hard processorNoneNone
Process14 nm14 nm
Configuration memorySRAMSRAM
Packages21
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: 1101K and 1138K LUT4 equivalents.

For arithmetic, the MX 1650 has 3,326 variable-precision DSP blocks against 3,145 variable-precision DSP blocks on the GX 1650.

The GX 1650 is designed with Altera Quartus Prime and the MX 1650 with Altera Quartus Prime.

Full specifications

See the complete spec sheets with packages and grades: GX 1650 (Stratix 10 GX/SX) and MX 1650 (Stratix 10 MX).