The Raspberry Pi 5 has been released with significant enhancements over its previous model. It is reported to be twice as fast as its predecessor and features an internally developed silicon project in Cambridge, UK, making it unique. Furthermore, the new mini computer includes additional features requested by users.
Raspberry Pi 5 has been released with double the performance of the 4th version.
The Raspberry Pi Foundation chose to unveil the latest Raspberry Pi 5 model before it becomes available for purchase in stores for quick delivery. Pre-orders for the Raspberry Pi 5 started on Thursday (28) through authorized retailers. Paul Brackley from the Cambridge Independent mentioned that a spokesperson from the Raspberry Pi Foundation provided details about the new release.
The Raspberry Pi 5 provides a significant speed boost, operating at double to triple the speed of the Raspberry Pi 4, featuring a 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 quad-core processor running at 2.4 GHz.
For the first time, we are thrilled to have internally designed silicon on the Raspberry Pi, providing a significant boost in peripheral performance and functionality with our new RP1 chip.
Raspberry Pi 5 comes with improved graphics performance, camera support, a PCIe 2.0 interface, and various other new features and enhancements.
It will initially come in options of 4 GB and 8 GB RAM, priced at $60 and $80 each.
Raspberry 5 introduces fresh capabilities.
Two new features were added to Raspberry 5, including a real-time clock (RTC) for external power sources and a convenient on/off button similar to a desktop for easier shutdowns and start-ups.
Raspberry 5: Introduction and release date
Raspberry 5 is scheduled for release in late October 2023 and is currently available for pre-order through authorized retailers. The 4GB RAM variant will be priced at $60, with the 8GB version costing $80. Key features of the latest Raspberry Pi Foundation mini PC are listed below.
- The CPU is a quad-core Arm Cortex-A76 running at 2.4 GHz.
- GPU VideoCore VII supports OpenGL ES 3.1 and Vulkan 1.2.
- HDMI output that can connect to two 4K/60FPS monitors
- Decoder for 4Kp60 HEVC videos
- Wi-Fi 5 refers to a wireless networking standard.
- Bluetooth 5.0
- SDR104 mode support for MicroSD card interface
- 2 USB 3.0 ports that can transmit data simultaneously at 5 Gbps.
- 2 USB 2.0 ports
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet port supporting PoE+ (requires a separate HAT PoE+ for functionality)
- 2 transceivers for 4-lane MIPI camera/display
- 1x Peripheral Component Interconnect Express 2.0 interface
- 40 standard Raspberry Pi pins’ GPIO (General-Purpose Input-Output)
- RTC can be operated using a rechargeable battery or an external supercapacitor for real-time clock functionality.
- Power Button