LFXP2-5E vs M2GL005
A comparison of the Lattice LatticeXP2 LFXP2-5E and the Microchip IGLOO2 M2GL005 using the data from both vendors' selection guides.
Side-by-side specifications
| LFXP2-5E | M2GL005 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor / family | Lattice LatticeXP2 | Microchip IGLOO2 |
| LUTs as published | 5,000 LUT4 | 6,060 LUT4 |
| LUT type | 4-input look-up table | 4-input look-up table |
| LUT4 equivalent (approx.) | ≈5,000 | ≈6,060 |
| CoreScore (SERV cores) | — | — |
| Vendor logic figure | — | 6,060 LE |
| DSP | 12 18×18 multipliers | 11 18×18 math blocks (MACC) |
| Block RAM | 0.2 Mb | 0.2 Mb |
| Large RAM | — | — |
| Max. user I/O | 172 | 209 |
| Transceivers | None | None |
| Hard PCI Express | None | None |
| Hard processor | None | None |
| Process | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Configuration memory | Internal flash | Non-volatile (flash) |
| Packages | 4 | 4 |
| Design tool | Lattice Diamond | Microchip Libero SoC |
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 M2GL005 has about 21% more logic capacity (6.1K vs 5K LUT4 equivalents).
For arithmetic, the LFXP2-5E has 12 18×18 multipliers against 11 18×18 math blocks (MACC) on the M2GL005.
The M2GL005 has more on-chip memory (0.2 Mb vs 0.2 Mb).
Configuration memory: internal flash on the LFXP2-5E, non-volatile (flash) on the M2GL005.
The LFXP2-5E is designed with Lattice Diamond and the M2GL005 with Microchip Libero SoC.
Full specifications
See the complete spec sheets with packages and grades: LFXP2-5E (LatticeXP2) and M2GL005 (IGLOO2).