The Raspberry Pi 5 is the best Raspberry Pi yet. This powerful 4GB single board computer has better CPU and graphics performance than the Raspberry Pi 4. It includes more I/O options and has a number of useful features that make it even more enjoyable to use. With the Raspberry Pi 5, you have one of the best single board computers on the market in 2023.
Better CPU and graphics performance
The Raspberry Pi 5's 64-bit quad-core Arm Cortex-A76 processor runs at 2.4 GHz with cryptographic extensions. The board has 512 KB L2 caches per core and a shared 2 MB L3 cache. With the new Broadcom BCM2712 Soc (System on Chip), it is possible for the Raspberry Pi 5 to deliver 2 to 3 times better performance than its predecessor.
The 800 MHz VideoCore VII GPU is connected to the BCM2712 via PCI Express. This allows for full, dual 4Kp60 display output via micro HDMI with HDR support. This also makes the Raspberry Pi 5 ideal for watching videos or surfing the internet, for example.
More I/O options
This is the first full-size Raspberry Pi to use silicon. The RP1 'Southbridge' takes care of the majority of the I/O capabilities, such as a 2 quad-lane 1.5Gbps MIPI transceivers. This enables new, dual CSI/DSI ports that support any combination of up to 2 cameras or displays. The total USB bandwidth has also been more than doubled compared to previous models. This allows for faster transfers to external UAS drives and other high-speed peripherals. The high-speed mode SDR104 Single-lane PCI Express 2.0 interface is supported, doubling the performance of the MicroSD card.
Other features
Finally, there are a number of other features that set the Raspberry Pi 5 apart from previous models. This makes it easy to use the built-in RTC (Real-time clock) which also works without mains power or internet connection (when you have connected a backup battery). The board has a header that allows you to add a backup battery for the RTC.
The GPIO pin header has a new, dedicated fan header on the right side. Here you can connect a cooling fan without it getting in the way of your GPIO connected devices. The Raspberry Pi 5 case and the Active Cooling use the JST socket for this header.
The dedicated UART header ensures that you can now operate and debug your Raspberry Pi 5 headless, without disturbing your GPIO pins. Debugging is also possible from boot.
