Major FPGA manufacturers that have recently increased prices: List of Altera product lines and hot-searched part numbers
Driven by the demand for AI computing power, the FPGA market continues to rise, and Intel’sAltera announces price increases across the board, officially came into effect on November 24, coupled with Xilinx’s simultaneous price adjustments, the global FPGA market has entered a price increase cycle.
1. Altera’s latest price increase
- 7% increase:Cyclone 10 GX/LP、Cyclone V、Cyclone IV、MAX10、MAX V
- 10% increase:Agilex 7/9、Stratix 10、Arria 10
- 20% increase:Stratix V/IV/III、Arria V/II、Cyclone III/II、MAX II、EPCQ-A
2. Altera product line overview
- Agilex: The most high-end series, oriented to AI, data center, and communications
- Stratix: High-end computing type, used for machine learning and telecommunications core network
- Arria: Balance between performance and cost, the mainstay of video/image processing
- Cyclone: Low power consumption, high cost performance, mainstream in general and automotive industrial control
- MAX: Low-cost non-volatile logic, portable and industrial control
- SoC FPGA: Integrated ARM processor, software and hardware collaboration solution
3. Summary of hot search material numbers
| Material number | Series | process | Key specifications | Market highlights |
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| 5CEFA9F23I7N | Cyclone V E | 28nm | 301,000 logic cells | The search volume skyrocketed, and the price was about 700 yuan. |
| 5CGXFC9C6F23I7N | Cyclone V GX | 28nm | With 3.125Gbps transceiver | Search surge, price reaches a high of nearly 5,000 yuan |
| EP4CE10E22C8N | Cyclone IV E | 60nm | 10K logic cells | Searches reached the top in October, and the price stabilized at around 60 yuan |
| EP4CE15F17C8N | Cyclone IV E | 60nm | 15K logic cells | The search band has increased, and the price is about 60 yuan |
| EP3C40F324I7N | Cyclone III | 65nm | 39.6K logic cells | Continuous high attention, price is about 800 yuan |
| EP3C25F256C7N | Cyclone III | 65nm | 24.6K logic cells | Search surge in early November |
| EP2C5T144C8N | Cyclone II | 90nm | 4.6K logic cells | The popularity has picked up recently, and the price is about 75 yuan |
| 10M04SCE144I7G | MAX 10 | 55nm | 4K Logic Unit | Searches peaked in early November, and the price was about 120 yuan |
| EPCQ4ASI8N | configuration memory | — | SOIC-8 | Attention continues to rise and prices rise |
4. Industry Impact
- AI drives the demand for FPGAs to explode.Cost, power consumption, low latencyObvious advantages
- The two giants (Altera + Xilinx) occupy nearly 90% of the market, and simultaneous price increases have pushed up the cost of the entire machine.
- Imported device prices increase + supply fluctuations,Domestic FPGA alternative acceleration, mature process replacement has been implemented on a large scale, and the high-end breakthrough window is open