Timing constr. 8 ns (125 MHz) Tool Comp.Time Device Size tmin/fmax quartus 6.0 37s EP1C3144C8 LE 1149 7.74 ns 129.25 MHz cyclone EP1C3144C6 6.24 ns 155.67 MHz 40s EP1C3144C6 1149 5.65 ns 177.1 MHz with 160 MHz constr. 50s EP2C5T144C8 906 7.71 ns 129.79 MHz cyclone II EP2C5T144C6 6.06 ns 164.93 MHz cyclone II ise 8.1i 90s xc3s50-5tq144 4inLUT 1245 8.17 ns 122.4 MHz Spartan 3 xc3s50-4tq144 9.32 ns 107.3 xc3s100e-5tq144 1245 8.45 ns 118.4 Spartan 3E xc3s100e-4tq144 1245 10.03 ns 99.7 Spartan 3E The results correspond to the statement in http://www.altera.com/products/devices/performance/lowcost_performance/per-lowcost_performance_fpga.html for about 60% better performance of Cyclone vs. Spartan-3