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The Most Powerful Raspberry Pi Computer - Raspberry Pi 5
What is a Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi is a single-board computer developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation in the UK to promote the teaching of basic computer science in schools and developing countries. Raspberry Pi has become a very reliable microcomputer even outside of the education field. Science and engineering, IT, and even industries have been using Raspberry Pi in their system, in conjunction with IR4.0.
Raspberry Pi boards act like almost your typical standard PC but in a more compact form factor! It has CPU, GPU, RAM, HDMI and USB Ports, wireless and wired connectivity, Camera interfaces, and a microSD slot. Plus. Besides, it also has General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) Pins that you can use to connect with other components, turning your cute single-board computer into the brain of your prototype, systems, or even robots!
With the new Raspberry Pi 5, there is a lot of improvement compared to its previous siblings. This opens up more possibilities for what you can do with your Raspberry Pi board. Here is the comparison table between Raspberry Pi 5 vs Raspberry Pi 4 Model B.
Raspberry Pi 5 Highlights
Faster CPU, GPU, and RAM
Equipped with ARM Cortex-A76 CPU clocked up to 2.4GHz, and VideoCore VII GPU. These increase the performance up to 2 to 3 times faster than Raspberry Pi 4 Model B! Raspberry Pi 5 could be your better option for your project that requires high-speed processing power like AI (Artificial Intelligence) programs, or intensive graphical rendering. Raspberry Pi 5 is designed to accommodate 8GB, 4GB, 2GB, or 1GB of LPDDR4X-4267 RAM options (However, only 8GB and 4GB RAM options are available during launch). It even has the RAM option indicator on the board, so you don’t have to think anymore about how much RAM your Raspberry Pi has!
Note: Only 8GB and 4GB variants will be available at the launch. The 2GB and 1GB variants MAY be released end of 2024.
Better USB 3.0
Similar to Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, the Raspberry Pi 5 comes with two USB 3.0, which is much faster than USB 2.0. Perfect for any fast device connection like external SSD or flash drives. Two USB 2.0 are also included for you to use with simple peripherals like keyboards and mice. Raspberry Pi 5 USB 3.0 ports have better speed as they support up to 5Gbps data transfer simultaneously! You can now use TWO fast USB drives or SSDs, and have them operate at a high speed, on both USB 3.0 ports, at the same time!
2 x 4-lane MIPI ports (CSI/DSI)
The new 2 x 4 lane MIPI port, supports both DSI (Display) and CSI (Camera) at the time, at either port. On Raspberry Pi 5, you could have 2 cameras, or 2 DSI displays at the same time, with better performance!
Supports Higher Power Input
Raspberry Pi 5 can support up to 5V at 5A power supply through the USB Type C connection, with a special PD (Power Delivery) PSU. If you are planning to use the Raspberry Pi 5 for a high-power project, you may consider getting the official PD PSU from Raspberry Pi for this new computer :) The new PD PSU can deliver 5V@5A and also support standard PD modes of 5V@3A, 9V@3A, 12V@2.25A, and 15V@1.8A. On the other hand, Raspberry Pi 5 can still be powered up with PSU for Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, or the normal USB-C PSU. With a normal USB-C PD or non-PD PSU, the Raspberry Pi 5 can only provide up to 600mA to each USB 3.0 port because the Raspberry Pi 5 will auto-detect the PSU as standard and limit the current supply accordingly.
Power Button
This is a long-awaited feature by the users :) The Raspberry Pi 5 now comes with an on-board Power Button! You can safely turn on and off your Raspberry Pi 5 with a press of a button, without touching the power supply plug, just like a normal laptop or PC.
Dedicated RTC and Battery Port
The Raspberry Pi 5 comes with a custom-designed Power Management IC (PMIC). Besides supporting higher power management, it also comes with a built-in RTC (Real Time Clock). To utilize the RTC, it needs to be powered with an external battery. Raspberry Pi 5 comes with a dedicated battery port. With the battery, the RTC will keep the clock counting when the Raspberry Pi 5 is turned off and even power off, thus keeping all your time-related projects stable and reliable.
Dedicated UART Communication Port
You are also provided with a built-in dedicated UART port. You could use this for any UART communication device that you need. This UART port also supports debug mode. The UART debug mode is always enabled by default so you don't need to worry about needing to enable it in the terminal under the configuration file. This UART port has its dedicated pin and is independent of the UART pins on the 40-pin GPIO. The port is compatible with the Raspberry Pi Debug Probe.
Dedicated Fan Port
Is simple Physics, higher power will generate more heat. The same applied to the Raspberry Pi 5, good thermal management is needed. To ease the installation of a cooling fan, Raspberry Pi 5 comes with a dedicated Fan connector. The fan port will provide power, PWM control and Tachometer feedback to the cooling fan. It is plug-and-play with the Official Raspberry Pi 5 Case and Active Cooler. Just use the latest Raspberry Pi OS (Bookworm) and the fan is automatically triggered with speed control to cool the board down. The fan control and feedback pins are dedicated and independent from the 40-pin GPIO. This allows users to still utilize the 40-pin GPIO even when there is a cooling fan installed.
Features and Specifications:
- Processor:
- Broadcom BCM2712
- 64-bit ARM Cortex-A76 (ARMv8-A ISA)
- Quad-core
- 16nm Processor SoC
- Clocked @ 2.4GHz
- 64KB I and D caches
- 512KB pre-core L2 caches and a 2MB shared L3 cache
- With a metal body for better heat dissipation
- SDRAM:
- LPDDR4X-4267
- 8GB and 4GB variants are available at the launch
- 2 x USB3.0 Port, capable of 5Gbps simultanouesly
- 2 x USB2.0 Port
- VideoCore: VII GPU, supporting OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.2
- Dual micro-HDMI port, support 4Kp60 with HDR support
- 4Kp60 HEVC decoder
- Image/Camera input: 2 x 4-lane MIPI 22-way CSI/DSI port
- Storage:
- MicroSD slot, with support for high-speed SDR104 mode
- Optional interface via PCIe socket, supporting NVMe SSD
- True Gigabit Ethernet, with PoE+ HAT support (Need a new PoE+ HAT for Raspberry Pi 5)
- Wireless: 2.4GHz and 5GHz IEEE 802.11.b/g/n/ac wireless LAN, Bluetooth 5.0 and BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy)
- PCIe 2.0 x 1 interface for fast peripherals, for example, NVMe SSD (requires compatible HAT)
- Dedicated UART debug port, independent from 40-pin GPIO. Always enabled.
- Dedicated Fan port for cooling fan, PWM, and Tachometer feedback ready
- Expanded 40-pin GPIO Header
- Low-Level Peripherals:
- 27 x GPIO
- UART
- I2C bus
- SPI bus with two chip selects
- +3.3V
- +5V
- Ground
- Newly integrated RTC on PMIC (Power Management IC), with connector for rechargeable coin cell battery
- Power Button (for proper shutdown, reset, or wakeup)
- Power Requirement, 5V/5.0A via USB type C connector, with PD (Power Delivery) support.
- Bootable with the latest Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm ONLY, and check 3rd party Operating System coming soon.
- Dimensions: 88mm x 56mm x 17mm
Raspberry Pi 5 Resources
- Launch blog post
- Eben Upton introduction video
- Product Brief
- Compliance Information
- Raspberry Pi Imager
- EAN:
- 4GB: 5056561803319
- 8GB: 5056561803326
- SKU:
- 4GB: SC1111
- 8GB: SC1112
Package Contents
- 1x Raspberry Pi 5 board (select RAM option before adding to cart)
Power supply, MicroSD card, case and other accessories are NOT included
