What's the main difference between Spartan and Virtex FPGA?

[davyzhu]

Hello all,

What's the main difference between Spartan and Virtex FPGA?

Davy Zhu

 

[ramesh]

difference between spartan and virtex

See the datasheets at

https://www.xilinx.com
https://www.altera.com/literature/wp/wpfpgapbm.pdf

 

[tlp71@hotmail.com]

virtex vs spartan

me tto think that if you read carefully data sheet is better.
Good luck.
G.

 

[Beetroots]

spartan virtex

Spartan II is functionaly similar to a Virtex
Spartan III is functionaly similar to a Virtex II

The actual silicon differs (different process to reduce cost).

 

[wasp]

virtex spartan

Price and speed.

 

[Aser]

difference spartan virtex

Yes, price and speed.
Additionally,
-pad number and CLB number, BlockRAM number is usually less;
- package footprints are different (but i did not verify every package);
-projects for small devices (less than ~300 000 gates) can be designed by free Webpack;
- as a rule, Virtex is fabricated by high end technology, Spartan is by one but step back.

 

[edavio]

difference between virtex and spartan

Spartan has same logic cell arthitecture with virtex. Different is virtex has more embedded memory and faster running speed, also virtex has more DCM blocks and supports more IO standards.

 

[delay]

spartan virtex difference

price comes with "density" too.

 

[brmadhukar]

spartan virtex differences

Speed Performance of course!
Also there are other differences abt density, CLB architecture etc.