Raspberry Pi 5

Raspberry Pi 5 has been released!

Raspberry Pi 5 is a higher-performance computer than Raspberry Pi 4. It promises to offer 2–3× the speed of the previous generation. The new board features silicon designed in‑house for the best possible performance. Raspberry Pi features a new quad core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 Arm CPU (in BCM2712 SoC), a new Southbridge that promises to improve USB 3 throughput and a new VideoCore VII GPU.

Key features include:

• 2.4GHz quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 CPU
• VideoCore VII GPU, supporting OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.2
• Dual 4Kp60 HDMI® display output
• 4Kp60 HEVC decoder
• Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi®
• Bluetooth 5.0 / Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
• High-speed microSD card interface with SDR104 mode support
• 2 × USB 3.0 ports, supporting simultaneous 5Gbps operation
• 2 × USB 2.0 ports
• Gigabit Ethernet, with PoE+ support (requires separate PoE+ HAT, coming soon)
• 2 × 4-lane MIPI camera/display transceivers
• PCIe 2.0 x1 interface for fast peripherals
• Raspberry Pi standard 40-pin GPIO header
• Real-time clock
• Power button

The Raspberry Pi 5 claims to have two to three times the processing power of the Raspberry Pi 4, already a powerful single board computer. Available in 4 and 8GB RAM capacities (with 1 and 2GB models to come later), the Raspberry Pi 5 is the same basic size and shape as the Model 4 B, but adds a number of long-requested features such as a built-in real-time clock, a PCIe 2.0 connector and a power button.

There’s a slew of little improvements throughout the board, including a built-in fan header with mounting holes, faster and dual camera connectors and a microSD card reader that works with higher-speed cards. The device has dual HDMI ports, with each one having a 4K display output at frame rates of up to 60 fps, as well as support for HDR.

While the main system on a chip is still designed by Broadcom, the Raspberry Pi 5 is the first full-size Raspberry Pi that uses custom silicon — the RP1. This is a southbridge chip, meaning that it handles I/O functions and replaces some the functions that were previously handled by the main system on a chip. It also replaces most of the analog components of the main SoC: GPIO and associated low-speed peripherals, Ethernet MAC, MIPI CSI/DSI, analog TV.

Raspberry Pi 5 is coming coming in October 2023. At just $60 or $90 MSRP, the 4 and 8GB models are a mere $5 more than the same memory capacity SKUs of the Raspberry Pi 4. Upton said 100,000 units should be available at launch – scheduled by the end of October. The Raspberry Pi 5 will remain in production until 2035.

You will need the latest version of Raspberry Pi OS, Bookworm, for your Raspberry Pi 5. Bookworm will launch in mid-October.

Raspberry Pi 5 won’t fit the Raspberry Pi 4 Case. Raspberry Pi 5 is faster and more powerful than prior-generation Raspberry Pis, and like most general-purpose computers, it will perform best with active cooling in a Pi 5 case designed specifically for it. For powering this new computer, a high-quality 5V 5A USB-C power supply is needed (such as the new Raspberry Pi 27W USB-C Power Supply).

However, there is some bad news to stir into the pot. The audio and composite jack has been ditched. According to Pi supremo, Eben Upton, this was due to space constraints on the board. As for what users requiring composite functionality should do, Upton told us: “For composite video, you can see there is a pair of 0.1″ pads on the bottom edge.” “There’s isn’t a recommended solution for audio, other than to use either a USB audio device or HAT.”

Introducing Raspberry Pi 5 video:

The Raspberry Pi 4 is not going anywhere and will still remain in production for a while.

More information:

Raspberry Pi 5
https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-5/

Introducing: Raspberry Pi 5!
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/introducing-raspberry-pi-5/

Raspberry Pi 5 Review: A New Standard for Makers
The first new flagship Pi in four years was worth the wait.
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/raspberry-pi-5

Raspberry Pi 5 revealed, and it should satisfy your need for speed
No longer super-cheap, but boasts better graphics and swifter storage
https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/28/raspberry_pi_5_revealed/

The Raspberry Pi 5 uses the company’s own chip designs
It will be available in October for at least $60.
https://www.engadget.com/the-raspberry-pi-5-uses-the-companys-own-chip-designs-061316561.html

Raspberry Pi 5 Benchmarks: Significantly Better Performance, Improved I/O
https://www.phoronix.com/review/raspberry-pi-5-benchmarks

The Raspberry Pi 5 is finally here
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/28/23889238/raspberry-pi-5-specs-availability-pricing

The Raspberry Pi 5 is here and looks yummier than ever
It’s the first full-size Raspberry Pi with custom silicon
https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/27/raspberry-pi-5/

Video links:

Introducing Raspberry Pi 5

The Raspberry Pi 5 Is Here! Hands On With The Fastest Pi Ever!

Raspberry Pi 5

Raspberry Pi 5: EVERYTHING you need to know