2.1. Accessing the Power and Thermal Calculators - 2026-02-20

Power and Thermal Calculator User Guide
Version
25.1
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Device Families > Agilex Families > Agilex 5
Device Families > Agilex Families > Agilex 5 > E-Series
Device Families > Agilex Families
Device Families > Agilex Families > Agilex 7
Device Families > Agilex Families > Agilex 3
Device Families > Stratix Families
Device Families > Agilex Families > Agilex 7 > I-Series
Device Families > Agilex Families > Agilex 5 > D-Series
Device Families > Agilex Families > Agilex 7 > M-Series
Development Software and Tools > FPGA Design & Simulation Tools > Quartus Prime Design Software > Pro Edition
Device Families > Agilex Families > Agilex 7 > F-Series
Device Families > Stratix Families > Stratix 10
Development Software and Tools > FPGA Design & Simulation Tools > Quartus Prime Design Software
Device Families > Agilex Families > Agilex 3 > C-Series
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Documentation > User Guides
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For convenience, the Power and Thermal Calculator (PTC) is available either as a standalone application, or embedded within the Quartus® Prime software. Each version has a different method to access and launch.

Table 1.  Power and Thermal Calculator Versions Available
Intel® FPGA PTC Version Description Access and Run
Embedded Intel® FPGA PTC Launched from within the Quartus® Prime software. Populates the PTC from project settings and compilation results.

The PTC assumes the current device selected in the Quartus® Prime software. If the current device is not supported by the PTC, it assumes a default device and displays an informative message.

 In the Quartus® Prime software, click Tools > Power and Thermal Calculator, or type the quartus_ptc command in the Quartus® Prime software command shell.
Standalone Intel® FPGA PTC Runs independently from the Quartus® Prime software and includes all features in the embedded PTC. You input all data manually, or import from a .ptc file. Helpful in early design when power and cooling requirements are necessary but RTL is not yet available. Available from the Additional Software tab of the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition page of the Download Center for FPGAs .
  • To launch the Windows version, click the icon in the Start menu.
  • To launch the Linux version, type ./ptc <Enter> in the installation folder.