LIF-MD6000 vs iCE40LM4K
A comparison of the Lattice CrossLink LIF-MD6000 and the Lattice iCE40 LP/HX/LM iCE40LM4K using the data from both vendors' selection guides.
Side-by-side specifications
| LIF-MD6000 | iCE40LM4K | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor / family | Lattice CrossLink | Lattice iCE40 LP/HX/LM |
| LUTs as published | 5,936 LUT4 | 3,520 LUT4 |
| LUT type | 4-input look-up table | 4-input look-up table |
| LUT4 equivalent (approx.) | ≈5,936 | ≈3,520 |
| CoreScore (SERV cores) | — | — |
| Vendor logic figure | — | 3,520 LC |
| DSP | — 18×18 multipliers | — 16×16 MAC blocks |
| Block RAM | 0.2 Mb | 0.1 Mb |
| Large RAM | — | — |
| Max. user I/O | 37 | 39 |
| Transceivers | None | None |
| Hard PCI Express | None | None |
| Hard processor | None | None |
| Process | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Configuration memory | NVCM (one-time programmable) | NVCM or SRAM |
| Packages | 5 | 3 |
| Design tool | Lattice Diamond | Lattice iCEcube2 |
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 LIF-MD6000 has about 69% more logic capacity (5.9K vs 3.5K LUT4 equivalents).
The LIF-MD6000 has more on-chip memory (0.2 Mb vs 0.1 Mb).
Configuration memory: nvcm (one-time programmable) on the LIF-MD6000, nvcm or sram on the iCE40LM4K.
The LIF-MD6000 is designed with Lattice Diamond and the iCE40LM4K with Lattice iCEcube2.
Full specifications
See the complete spec sheets with packages and grades: LIF-MD6000 (CrossLink) and iCE40LM4K (iCE40 LP/HX/LM).