IP support in Xilinx Vs Altera

[ykishore]

Usually when comparing between Xilinx and Altera FPGAs, one of the common statements that I keep coming across is that Xilinx has more IP core support than Altera.

I am just curious, if anyone knows of specific examples, as in if there are any cores in Xilinx that Altera doesn't provide or is that just a historical statement.

I have used both of them and kind of used some of the basic cores like BRAM, FFT, FIFO etc; which are available from both the vendors. So interested in knowing the intricacies of this comment that Xilinx has better IP core support

 

[shaiko]

Don't believe that.
Today, a lot of IP infrastructure exists for both Xilinx and Altera.

 

[TrickyDicky]

Ive never heard that statement. Sounds like rubbish to me. You get the same stuff for both vendors.