Intel® power analysis features, including early power estimators and the Intel Quartus® Prime software power analyzer, give you the ability to estimate power consumption from early design concept through design implementation, as shown in Figure 1. As you provide more details about your design characteristics, estimation accuracy is improved.
Early Power Estimators and Power Analyzer
Table 1 lists the Intel FPGA device families with links to respective early power estimator (EPE) spreadsheets. If you already have design files or a project set up in the Intel Quartus Prime software, you can have the software generate data to automatically populate the spreadsheets. During implementation, you can refine your power estimates using the Intel Quartus Prime software's power analyzer tool.
Table 1. Early Power Estimator Downloads
| Tools | Document Version | Power Model Status | Estimator | User Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Stratix® 10 Device Early Power Estimator  (1) |
19.4 | Please see EPE | Download | Download |
| Stratix IV and Stratix V Device Early Power Estimator | 16.0 | Final | Download | Download |
| Stratix III Device Early Power Estimator | 13.1 | Final | Download | Download |
| Stratix II, Stratix II GX, and HardCopy® II Device Early Power Estimator | 8.1 | Final | Download | Download |
| Stratix Device Early Power Estimator | 3.3 | Final | Download | Download |
| Stratix GX Device Early Power Estimator | 2.4 | Final | Download | Download |
| Intel Arria® 10 Device Early Power Estimator |
19.3 | Final | Download | Download |
| Arria II and Arria V Device Early Power Estimator | 16.0 | Final | Download | Download |
| Arria GX Device Early Power Estimator | 8.1 | Final | Download | Download |
| Intel Cyclone® 10 GX Device Early Power Estimator |
19.3 | Final | Download | Download |
| Intel Cyclone 10 LP Device Early Power Estimator | 18.0 | Please see EPE | Download | Download |
| Cyclone IV and Cyclone V Device Early Power Estimator | 16.1 | Final | Download | Download |
| Cyclone III Device Early Power Estimator | 13.1 | Final | Download | Download |
| Cyclone II Device Early Power Estimator | 8.0 SP1 | Final | Download | Download |
| Cyclone Device Early Power Estimator | 2.5 | Final | Download | Download |
| Intel MAX® 10 FPGA Early Power Estimator | 18.1 | Final | Download | Download |
| MAX V Device Early Power Estimator | 12.0 | Final | Download | Download |
| MAX II and MAXIIZ Device Early Power Estimator | 12.0 | Final | Download | Download |
| MAX Device Early Power Estimator | 1.2 | Final | Download | - |
The version of EPE spreadsheet that you use must correspond to the version of the Intel Quartus Prime software or earlier versions of Intel Quartus development software. For example, if you use the Intel Quartus development software v13.1 to generate the EPE file, you must use the EPE spreadsheet version 13.1.
For Intel Stratix® 10 devices, Intel recommends using the Intel® FPGA Power and Thermal Calculator (PTC) as it uses the latest power models. The download link for 19.4 Intel Stratix® 10 Early Power Estimator (EPE) will be removed at a future date.
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