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Up to four boards side by side: chip, logic, toolchains, interfaces and price.
| Attribute | PolarFire SoC Icicle Kit | EMC2-MPFS250 | ZCU102 Evaluation Kit | ECP5 Versa Development Kit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPGA | MPFS250T | MPFS250T-FCVG484E | XCZU9EG-2FFVB1156E | LFE5UM-45F |
| Family | PolarFire SoC | PolarFire SoC | Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC | ECP5 |
| Logic (LUTs) | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Price | at the seller | at the seller | at the seller | at the seller |
| Open toolchain | no | no | no | Project Trellis |
| Toolchains | Libero SoC | Libero SoC | Vivado + Vitis + PetaLinux | Lattice Diamond, Yosys + nextpnr + Project Trellis |
| Interfaces | Ethernet, USB | PCIe, Ethernet, HDMI_OUT | Ethernet, SFP+, HDMI, PCIe | Ethernet, PCIe |
| Memory | DDR4 requires Microchip docs verification | not listed | DDR4 requires AMD user guide verification | not listed |
| Level | Professional | Intermediate | Professional | Professional |
| Where to get help | Microchip forums | official docs | AMD Adaptive Computing forums | YosysHQ open-source tooling |
| Known issues | — | — | Tool and IP licensing can dominate project feasibility | — |