Quartus Prime Pro Edition Complete (Win/Linux) – Intel FPGA Design and Verification Software

Quartus Prime Pro Overview

Quartus Prime Pro – Development environment for FPGA, CPLD from Intel with support for chip families Agilex 3, 5, 7; Arria 10; Cyclone 10 GX; Stratix 10.

The distribution includes the following components:

 Intel Quartus Prime (including Altera IP Library) + chip family files
• Intel Quartus Prime Help
• Intel Quartus Prime Programmer and Tools
• DSP Builder for Quartus Prime Pro Edition (supports MATLAB 2022b, 2023a, 2023b, 2024a, 2024b)
• Advanced Link Analyzer (Windows only)
• FPGA AI Suite
• Ashling RiscFree IDE for Altera
• Power and Thermal Analyzer
• Quartus Prime Pro Embedded Edition
• Questa – Altera FPGA Edition Simulation Tool
• Questa – Altera FPGA Starter Edition Simulation Tool
• Intel Simics Simulator for Altera FPGAs (Linux only)

Quartus Prime Pro Features

• Advanced FPGA design software for high-end Intel FPGA and SoC devices
• Optimized for large, complex, and performance-critical designs
• High-speed synthesis and place-and-route engines
• Supports multi-core compilation for faster build times
• Native support for Intel Agilex, Stratix, and Arria device families
• Advanced timing analysis with precise timing closure tools
• Power optimization and power analysis features
• Integrated logic analyzer and debugging tools
• Supports HDL languages including Verilog, SystemVerilog, and VHDL
• Partial reconfiguration support for dynamic hardware updates
• Advanced constraint management and design planning tools
• Seamless integration with Intel Platform Designer (Qsys)
• High-capacity design support with efficient memory handling
• Supports HLS (High-Level Synthesis) workflows
• Built-in support for PCIe, Ethernet, and high-speed transceivers
• Comprehensive IP catalog with configurable IP cores
• Secure design features including bitstream encryption
• Scales efficiently on workstation and server-class systems
• Designed for data center, networking, AI, and high-performance computing
• Professional-grade tools for enterprise and advanced FPGA developers

Notes

The new Quartus Prime Pro Edition 25.3 release removes support for eASIC chips and adds the FPGA AI Suite and Quartus Prime Pro Embedded Edition for embedded processor development. The Power Thermal Calculator has been replaced with the Power Thermal Analyzer.

When compiling projects with IP cores, go to Assignments -> Settings -> Compilation Process Settings -> More Settings and disable the Intel FPGA IP Evaluation Mode option.

File Information

Year/Release Date : 2025
Version : 25.3.0 Build 109
Developer : Altera
Bit depth : 64bit
Interface language : English
Tablet : present, also activates the IP cores built into the package

System Requirements

Linux, 64-bit:
– Red Hat Enterprise Workstation/Server: 8.10, 9.0, 9.4, 9.6;
– SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4, 15 SP5;
– Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS, 24.04 LTS ( Questa Simulation Tool is not supported )

Windows 10 1809, Windows 11 22H2, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022 (64-bit)
RAM: 8 GB – 64 GB (depending on the chip family)
Hard disk space for full installation ~ 180 GB.