Comparație între diverse plăci de dezvoltare cu FPGA

FPGA Development Boards Comparison

Terasic Boards

Feature	DE10-Lite	DE10-Nano	DE10-Standard	DE1-SoC	ADC-SoC	Atum A3 Nano
FPGA Device	Intel MAX 10 10M50DAF484C7G	Cyclone V SoC 5CSEMA5F31C6	Cyclone V SoC 5CSEMA5F31C6	Cyclone V SoC 5CSEMA5F31C6	Cyclone V SoC 5CSEMA5F31C6	Agilex 3 A3CZ135BB18AE7S
Logic Elements (LEs)	50,000 LEs	110,000 LEs	110,000 LEs	85,000 LEs	110,000 LEs (approx)	135,110 LEs
Embedded Memory	1,638 Kbit M9K	5,570 Kbit	5,570 Kbit	4,450 Kbit	~5,570 Kbit	6.89 Mbit M20K + 1.4 Mbit MLAB
DSP/Multipliers	144× 18×18 Multipliers	112× DSP blocks	112× DSP blocks	6 Fractional PLLs	Similar to DE10-Nano	368 Multipliers
PLLs	4 PLLs	6 Fractional PLLs	6 Fractional PLLs	6 Fractional PLLs	6 Fractional PLLs	N/A (Agilex architecture)
Speed Grade	C7G (commercial)	C6	C6	C6	C6	E7S (enhanced)
Processor	None	Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 800MHz	Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 800MHz	Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 800MHz	Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 800MHz	None (FPGA only)
FPGA Memory	64MB SDRAM (x16)	-	64MB SDRAM (x16)	64MB SDRAM (x16)	-	64MB SDRAM (32-bit)
HPS/System Memory	-	1GB DDR3 (32-bit)	1GB DDR3 (32-bit)	1GB DDR3 (32-bit)	1GB DDR3 (32-bit)	-
Flash	EPCQ	QSPI Flash	QSPI Flash	EPCS128	QSPI Flash	128 Mbit QSPI Flash
USB Blaster	On-board (Type-B USB)	Via FPGA tools	On-board	On-board (Type-B USB II)	On-board	USB-Blaster III (USB Type-C)
Video Output	VGA (4-bit resistor)	HDMI (1080p Full HD)	VGA + Video-In	VGA (24-bit DAC)	Similar to DE0-Nano-SoC	HDMI (1080p)
Network	None	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Audio	None	HDMI audio	Audio CODEC	Audio CODEC (24-bit)	Similar to DE0-Nano-SoC	None
USB Ports	1× Type-B (programming)	1× USB OTG, USB-to-UART	2× USB 2.0 Host	2× USB 2.0 Host	USB OTG, UART-to-USB	1× USB Type-C (programming)
Storage	None	MicroSD Card Socket	MicroSD Card Socket	MicroSD Card Socket	MicroSD Card Socket	MicroSD Card Socket
GPIO/Expansion	1× 2×20 GPIO, Arduino UNO R3	2× 40-pin GPIO, Arduino UNO R3	2× GPIO, 2× HSMC	2× 40-pin GPIO	2× 40-pin, Arduino UNO R3	1× 2×20 GPIO, 2× PMOD (2×6)
ADC	Dual ADC on-chip (12-ch)	External ADC header	ADC header (2×5)	8-ch 12-bit (1 MSPS)	2× 14-bit 150MSPS (SMA)	None (on-chip option)
Sensors	3-axis Accelerometer	None listed	Accelerometer (G-sensor)	G-sensor on HPS	Similar to DE0-Nano-SoC	None
User I/O	10 LEDs, 10 switches, 2 buttons, 6× 7-seg	8 LEDs, 4 switches, 2 buttons	LEDs, switches, buttons, LCD	11 LEDs, 10 switches, 5 keys, 6× 7-seg	Similar to DE0-Nano-SoC	LEDs, buttons, switches
Power	5V DC (USB or barrel)	5V DC / 2A	12V DC	12V DC	5V DC	5V DC / 2A
Form Factor	Compact	85×70 mm (compact)	Larger standard	Standard	Compact	85×70 mm
Avg Price (USD)	$140 (Academic: $82)	$225 (Academic: $190)	$499	$377	~$200-250	$180
Target Use	Education/Entry-level	Embedded/IoT/Makers	Advanced education/research	Education/Development	High-speed data acquisition	Edge computing/Vision

Note: D23-Lite specifications not found in search results - may be a model designation error or not yet released.

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Comparable Digilent Boards (Xilinx/AMD FPGAs)

Feature	Basys 3	Arty A7-35T	Arty A7-100T	Nexys A7-100T	Arty S7-50
FPGA Device	Artix-7 XC7A35T-1CPG236C	Artix-7 XC7A35T-1CSG324C	Artix-7 XC7A100T-1CSG324C	Artix-7 XC7A100T-1CSG324C	Spartan-7 XC7S50-1CSGA324C
Logic Slices	5,200 slices	5,200 slices	15,850 slices	15,850 slices	8,150 slices
Logic Cells	33,280 LCs	33,280 LCs	101,440 LCs	101,440 LCs	52,160 LCs
Embedded Memory	1,800 Kbit	1,800 Kbit	4,860 Kbit	4,860 Kbit	2,700 Kbit
DSP Slices	90	90	240	240	120
Clock Resources	5× CMT	5× CMT	6× CMT (PLL)	6× CMT (PLL)	5× CMT
Speed Grade	-1 (100MHz typical)	-1 (100MHz typical)	-1 (100MHz typical)	-1 (100MHz typical)	-1 (100MHz typical)
Processor	None (soft MicroBlaze)	None (soft MicroBlaze)	None (soft MicroBlaze)	None (soft MicroBlaze)	None (soft MicroBlaze)
Memory	None (uses FPGA BRAM)	256MB DDR3 @ 333MHz	256MB DDR3 @ 333MHz	128MB DDR2	None
Flash	Quad-SPI Flash 16MB	Quad-SPI Flash 16MB	Quad-SPI Flash 16MB	Quad-SPI Flash 16MB	Quad-SPI Flash 16MB
Programming	USB JTAG (on-board)	USB JTAG (on-board)	USB JTAG (on-board)	USB JTAG (on-board)	USB JTAG (on-board)
Video Output	VGA (12-bit)	None	None	VGA (12-bit)	None
Network	None	10/100 Ethernet	10/100 Ethernet	10/100 Ethernet	None
Audio	None	None	None	PWM Audio	None
USB Ports	1× Micro-B (prog/power)	1× Micro-B (prog/power)	1× Micro-B (prog/power)	1× Micro-B (prog), USB-UART	1× Micro-B (prog/power)
Storage	None	None	None	MicroSD (requires Pmod)	None
GPIO/Expansion	4× Pmod (12-pin)	4× Pmod, Arduino/chipKIT	4× Pmod, Arduino/chipKIT	5× Pmod	4× Pmod, Arduino shield
ADC	XADC (on-chip)	XADC	XADC	XADC	Dual-ch 1 MSPS ADC
Sensors	None	None	None	Accelerometer, Temp, Mic	None
User I/O	16 switches, 16 LEDs, 5 buttons, 4× 7-seg	4 switches, 4 LEDs, 4 buttons	4 switches, 4 LEDs, 4 buttons	16 switches, 16 LEDs, 5 buttons, 8× 7-seg	4 switches, 4 LEDs, 4 buttons
Power	USB or 5V barrel jack	USB or 5V barrel jack	USB or 5V barrel jack	USB or 5V barrel jack	USB or 5V barrel jack
Form Factor	Standard (140×190mm)	Compact	Compact	Standard	Compact
Avg Price (USD)	$149-179	$129-149	$199-229	$269-299	$119-139
Target Use	Education/Beginners	Makers/Embedded	Advanced projects	Education/Advanced	Entry-level/Makers

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Comparable Lattice FPGA Boards

Feature	UPDuino v3.1	iCEBreaker	ULX3S-12K	ULX3S-45K	ULX3S-85K	Alchitry Cu
FPGA Device	iCE40 UP5K	iCE40 UP5K	ECP5 LFE5U-12F	ECP5 LFE5U-45F	ECP5 LFE5U-85F	iCE40 HX8K
Logic Elements	5,280 LUTs	5,280 LUTs	12,000 LUTs	44,000 LUTs	85,000 LUTs	7,680 LCs
Embedded Memory	1Mbit SPRAM, 120Kbit DPRAM	1Mbit SPRAM, 120Kbit DPRAM	864 Kbit	1,944 Kbit	3,744 Kbit	128 Kbit
DSP/Multipliers	8 DSP (16×16)	8 DSP (16×16)	56	156	312	32 (16×16)
PLLs	1	1	4	4	4	2
Speed Grade	UltraPlus	UltraPlus	-6 (fast)	-6 (fast)	-6 (fast)	HX (high perf)
Processor	None (soft RISC-V)	None (soft RISC-V)	None (soft RISC-V)	None (soft RISC-V)	None (soft RISC-V)	None
Memory	None	None	32MB SDRAM	32MB SDRAM	32MB SDRAM	None
Flash	4MB QSPI	128Mbit SPI	4MB SPI	4MB SPI	4MB SPI	None (needs external)
Programming	USB (FTDI FT232H)	USB (on-board)	USB (FTDI FT231XS)	USB (FTDI FT231XS)	USB (FTDI FT231XS)	USB (on-board)
Video Output	None	None	HDMI (GPDI)	HDMI (GPDI)	HDMI (GPDI)	None
Network	None	None	ESP32 WiFi	ESP32 WiFi	ESP32 WiFi	None
Audio	None	None	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	None
USB Ports	1× Micro-B	1× USB-C	1× USB (prog)	1× USB (prog)	1× USB (prog)	1× Micro-B
Storage	None	None	MicroSD	MicroSD	MicroSD	None
GPIO/Expansion	2× 24-pin headers	PMODs	56 GPIO (28 diff pairs)	56 GPIO (28 diff pairs)	56 GPIO (28 diff pairs)	1× Arduino, PMODs
ADC	None	None	None	None	None	None
Sensors	None	None	None	None	None	None
User I/O	1 RGB LED	LEDs, button	LEDs, buttons, OLED	LEDs, buttons, OLED	LEDs, buttons, OLED	8 LEDs, switches
Power	USB	USB	5V	5V	5V	USB
Form Factor	Very compact	Compact	Feather-sized	Feather-sized	Feather-sized	Compact
Avg Price (USD)	$15-25	$65-85	$99	$125-135	$155-165	$60-75
Target Use	Entry/Learning	Learning/Makers	Hobbyist/Embedded	Advanced hobbyist	Professional/Research	Education/Makers
Toolchain	Open-source + Lattice	Open-source (IceStorm)	Open-source (Trellis)	Open-source (Trellis)	Open-source (Trellis)	Open-source (IceStorm)

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Key Comparison Notes

By Performance Class

Entry-Level (≤50K LEs/LUTs):

• Terasic: DE10-Lite (50K LEs)
• Digilent: Basys 3 (33K LCs), Arty A7-35T (33K LCs), Arty S7-50 (~52K LCs)
• Lattice: UPDuino v3.1 (5.3K LUTs), iCEBreaker (5.3K LUTs), Alchitry Cu (7.7K LCs), ULX3S-12K (12K LUTs)

Mid-Range (50K-110K LEs/LUTs):

• Terasic: DE1-SoC (85K LEs), DE10-Nano (110K LEs), DE10-Standard (110K LEs), ADC-SoC (110K LEs)
• Digilent: Arty A7-100T (101K LCs), Nexys A7 (101K LCs)
• Lattice: ULX3S-45K (44K LUTs), ULX3S-85K (85K LUTs)

High-End (>110K LEs/LUTs):

• Terasic: Atum A3 Nano (135K LEs - Agilex 3)

By SoC Capability

With ARM Processor:

• Terasic: DE10-Nano, DE10-Standard, DE1-SoC, ADC-SoC (all Cyclone V SoC with ARM Cortex-A9)

FPGA-Only (soft processor capability):

• Terasic: DE10-Lite, Atum A3 Nano
• All Digilent boards (MicroBlaze soft core)
• All Lattice boards (RISC-V soft cores)

By Price Range

Under $100:

• Lattice: UPDuino ($15-25), Alchitry Cu ($60-75), iCEBreaker ($65-85), DE10-Lite Academic ($82), ULX3S-12K ($99)

$100-$200:

• Terasic: DE10-Lite ($140), Atum A3 Nano ($180)
• Digilent: Arty S7 ($119-139), Arty A7-35T ($129-149), Basys 3 ($149-179)
• Lattice: ULX3S-45K ($125-135), ULX3S-85K ($155-165)

$200-$300:

• Terasic: DE10-Nano ($225), ADC-SoC (~$200-250)
• Digilent: Arty A7-100T ($199-229), Nexys A7 ($269-299)

$300+:

• Terasic: DE1-SoC ($377), DE10-Standard ($499)

Special Features

High-Speed ADC:

• ADC-SoC: Dual 14-bit 150 MSPS

Best for Video/Graphics:

• DE10-Nano, DE10-Standard, Atum A3 Nano, ULX3S series (HDMI output)
• Basys 3, Nexys A7 (VGA output)

Best for Networking:

• All Terasic SoC boards, Digilent Arty A7/Nexys A7, Atum A3 Nano (Gigabit Ethernet)
• ULX3S (ESP32 WiFi/Bluetooth)

Best for Expansion:

• DE10-Standard (HSMC high-speed connectors)
• Arty A7, Basys 3 (multiple PMODs + Arduino headers)
• DE10-Nano (Arduino + dual GPIO)

Open-Source Toolchain:

• All Lattice boards support open-source tools (IceStorm/Trellis)
• Terasic/Digilent use vendor tools (Intel Quartus, AMD Vivado)

Digilent Arty A7-100T vs Arty Z7 (Zynq-7000 Z7020)

This page compares two Digilent development platforms:

• Arty A7-100T – Artix-7 FPGA board
• Arty Z7-20 – Zynq-7000 APSoC (ARM + FPGA)

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1. Programmable Logic & FPGA Fabric

Feature	Arty A7-100T	Arty Z7-20 (Zynq-7000)
FPGA Device	Artix-7 XC7A100T	Zynq-7000 XC7Z020 (PL fabric)
Logic Cells	~101,440	~85,000
LUTs	~15,850	~ (included in logic cells)
Block RAM	~4,860 kbit (~607.5 kB)	~4.9 Mbit (~630 kB)
DSP Slices / Multipliers	240	220
PLLs / Clock Managers	6	4
On-Chip ADC	XADC	XADC
Speed Grade	Standard Artix-7 (-1)	Standard Zynq-7000 (-1)

Summary: Arty A7-100T provides slightly more FPGA logic and DSP resources than the Arty Z7-20.

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2. Processors & Memory

Feature	Arty A7-100T	Arty Z7-20
Hard CPU	None	Dual ARM Cortex-A9 @ ~650 MHz
Soft CPU Support	MicroBlaze (Vivado)	Optional MicroBlaze in PL
DDR Memory	256 MB DDR3L @ 667 MT/s	512 MB DDR3 @ ~1050 MT/s
Flash	16 MB Quad-SPI	16 MB Quad-SPI
microSD Slot	No	Yes (bootable)

Summary: The Arty Z7 includes hard ARM processors and more memory, enabling Linux and complex software stacks.

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3. Connectivity & Peripherals

Category	Arty A7-100T	Arty Z7-20
Ethernet	10/100 Mbps	Gigabit Ethernet
USB	USB-UART, USB-JTAG	USB-UART, USB-JTAG, USB-OTG
HDMI	None	HDMI In + HDMI Out
Audio	None	PWM mono audio jack
GPIO / Expansion	4× Pmod, Arduino/ChipKit	2× Pmod, Arduino/ChipKit (more pins)
Analog Inputs	XADC only	XADC + Arduino-shield analog pins
User I/O	4 switches, 4 LEDs, 4 RGB LEDs	4 buttons, 4 LEDs, 2 RGB LEDs, 2 switches

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4. Programming & Toolchain

Arty A7-100T

• Vivado Design Suite (WebPACK – free)
• Vitis / Vivado SDK for MicroBlaze
• HDL (VHDL / Verilog) and C for soft CPU

Arty Z7-20

• Vivado Design Suite (WebPACK)
• Vitis for ARM Cortex-A9 (bare-metal, RTOS)
• SDSoC (optional) for C/C++ hardware acceleration
• Linux / PetaLinux support

Summary: Arty Z7 supports heterogeneous hardware-software co-design (ARM + FPGA), while Arty A7 focuses on FPGA + soft CPU.

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5. Physical Characteristics & Power

Feature	Arty A7-100T	Arty Z7-20
Power Input	USB or 7–15 V external	USB or 7–15 V external
Form Factor	Digilent Arty board	Similar Digilent Arty board
Expansion	Arduino/ChipKit, 4× Pmod	Arduino/ChipKit, 2× Pmod

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6. Price (Approximate)

Board	Typical Price
Arty A7-100T	~US$299 (≈ 1600–1800 RON)
Arty Z7-10 / Z7-20	~US$249–299 (≈ 1500–2000 RON)

(Prices vary by distributor and region.)

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7. Target Use Cases

Arty A7-100T

• FPGA-centric designs
• DSP and custom digital hardware
• Soft-CPU (MicroBlaze) embedded systems

Arty Z7-20

• Embedded systems with Linux or RTOS
• Video, networking, and multimedia projects
• Hardware acceleration with ARM control

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8. Overall Comparison

Category	Arty A7-100T	Arty Z7-20
FPGA Resources	Higher	Slightly lower
Hard Processor	None	Dual ARM Cortex-A9
System Memory	256 MB	512 MB + microSD
Networking	10/100 Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Multimedia	None	HDMI In/Out, Audio
Best For	Pure FPGA & DSP	Embedded Linux + FPGA acceleration

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9. Which One Should You Choose?

• Choose Arty A7-100T if you mainly need FPGA logic, DSP, and custom hardware with a soft CPU.
• Choose Arty Z7-20 if you want a complete embedded system with ARM processors, Linux, HDMI, and high-speed networking.

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