MPF500T vs RTPF500ZT
A comparison of the Microchip PolarFire MPF500T and the Microchip RT PolarFire RTPF500ZT using the data from both vendors' selection guides.
Side-by-side specifications
| MPF500T | RTPF500ZT | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor / family | Microchip PolarFire | Microchip RT PolarFire |
| LUTs as published | 481,000 LUT4 | 481,000 LUT4 |
| LUT type | 4-input look-up table | 4-input look-up table |
| LUT4 equivalent (approx.) | ≈481,000 | ≈481,000 |
| CoreScore (SERV cores) | — | — |
| Vendor logic figure | 481,000 LE | 481,000 LE |
| DSP | 1,480 18×18 math blocks (MACC) | 1,480 18×18 math blocks |
| Block RAM | 29.7 Mb | 29.7 Mb |
| Large RAM | — | — |
| Max. user I/O | 584 | 632 |
| Transceivers | 24 × SERDES 12.7 Gb/s | 24 × SERDES 12.7 Gb/s |
| Hard PCI Express | Gen2 x4 | Gen2 x4 |
| Hard processor | None | None |
| Process | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Configuration memory | Non-volatile (SONOS flash) | Non-volatile (SONOS flash) |
| Packages | 2 | 3 |
| Design tool | Microchip Libero SoC | 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
Both devices offer similar logic capacity: 481K and 481K LUT4 equivalents.
The MPF500T is designed with Microchip Libero SoC and the RTPF500ZT with Microchip Libero SoC.
Full specifications
See the complete spec sheets with packages and grades: MPF500T (PolarFire) and RTPF500ZT (RT PolarFire).