Raspberry Pi 5 8 GB RAM
Raspberry Pi 5 is the fastest and most capable computer in the Raspberry Pi range, delivering a 2–3× uplift in CPU performance over Raspberry Pi 4 Model B while retaining the familiar form factor, 40-pin GPIO header and software compatibility. For the end-user, Raspberry Pi 5 provides a genuinely desktop-class experience for browsing, media playback, and development work.
Pi 5 is built around the Broadcom BCM2712, a quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 processor clocked at 2.4 GHz, with 512 KB L2 cache per core and a 2 MB shared L3 cache. Graphics are handled by the new VideoCore VII GPU running at 800 MHz with OpenGL ES 3.1 and Vulkan 1.2 support. Memory is 8 GB LPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM, offering roughly double the memory bandwidth of Pi 4.
A major architectural change is the in-house RP1 I/O controller, which handles all peripheral I/O and provides significantly higher aggregate USB and Ethernet throughput than the previous generation — both USB 3.0 ports can now run at full speed simultaneously.
Display & camera: dual 4Kp60 HDMI output via two micro-HDMI ports, with HDR support, plus HEVC (H.265) 4Kp60 hardware decode. Pi 5 introduces two 4-lane MIPI transceivers, each of which can be used as either a camera (CSI) or display (DSI) interface — so you can run two cameras, two displays, or one of each.
New on Pi 5: a single-lane PCIe 2.0 interface (FFC connector) for NVMe SSDs and other high-speed peripherals via an M.2 HAT, an onboard real-time clock (RTC) with battery connector, a power/on-off button, a 4-pin fan/PWM connector, and a UART debug header. Note that the 3.5 mm analogue audio jack and hardware H.264 encode block from Pi 4 have been removed.
Power is delivered over USB-C supporting 5V/5A (25W) with USB-PD negotiation; a 5V/3A supply will work but limits downstream USB current to 600 mA.
Technical Specification
| Processor | Broadcom BCM2712, Quad-core Arm Cortex-A76 (ARMv8, 64-bit) |
| Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | VideoCore VII @ 800 MHz, OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.2 |
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM |
| Wi-Fi | Dual-band 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 / BLE |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet, PoE+ capable (requires separate PoE+ HAT) |
| USB | 2 × USB 3.0, 2 × USB 2.0 |
| Video & Sound | 2 × micro-HDMI (up to 4Kp60 each), HEVC 4Kp60 decode, audio over HDMI (no 3.5 mm jack) |
| Camera / Display | 2 × 4-lane MIPI transceivers (CSI camera or DSI display, configurable) |
| PCIe | 1 × PCIe 2.0 single-lane (FPC connector, ~5 Gbps) |
| GPIO | Standard 40-pin HAT-compatible header |
| Storage | microSD card slot with SDR104 high-speed mode |
| Other | Real-time clock with battery connector, power button, 4-pin fan connector, UART header |
| Power | 5V / 5A DC via USB-C with Power Delivery (25W recommended) |
| Operating Temperature | 0 °C to 50 °C ambient |
| Board Dimensions | 85 × 56 × 17 mm |
| Shipping Weight | ~46 g (board), ~0.10 kg packed |
| Shipping Dimensions | 10 × 6 × 3 cm |
Package Included:
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1 × Raspberry Pi 5 8 GB RAM
Recommended accessories (sold separately): official 27W USB-C PD power supply, active cooler or case fan (Pi 5 runs warmer than Pi 4 and benefits significantly from active cooling), micro-HDMI to HDMI cable, and a microSD card (or NVMe SSD + M.2 HAT).
