Raspberry Pi 5 builds on the phenomenal success of Raspberry Pi 4. In comparison with its predecessor, it delivers a 2-3x increase in CPU performance, and a significant uplift in GPU performance, alongside improvements to camera, display, and USB interfacing.

These interfacing improvements are delivered by the RP1 I/O controller chip, designed in-house at Raspberry Pi. For the first time, we have Raspberry Pi silicon on a flagship product!

Features:

• 2.4GHz quad-core, 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 CPU, with 512KB L2 caches and a 2MB shared L3 cache
• VideoCore VII GPU
• LPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM 8GB
• 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth 5.0 / Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
• Micro SD card slot, with support for high-speed SDR104 mode
• 2 × USB 3.0 ports, supporting simultaneous 5Gbps operation
• 2 × USB 2.0 ports
• Gigabit Ethernet, with PoE+ support (requires PoE+ HAT)
• 2 × 4 lane MIPI camera/display transceivers
• PCIe 2.0 x1 interface for fast peripherals
• 5V/5A DC power (PD enabled)
• Raspberry Pi standard 40-pin header
• Real-Time Clock (RTC), powered via external battery
• On-board power button

The Raspberry Pi 5 8GB Uses:

Desktop computing: The Raspberry Pi 5 8GB can be used as a full-fledged desktop computer, running Linux operating systems such as Ubuntu and Raspberry Pi OS.

Media center: The Raspberry Pi 5 8GB is a great choice for building a media center, with its dual 4Kp60 HDMI display output and support for HEVC decoding.

Gaming: The Raspberry Pi 5 8GB can also be used for gaming, with its powerful CPU and GPU. It can run a wide range of games, including both classic and modern titles.

Development: The Raspberry Pi 5 8GB is a popular platform for software development, thanks to its affordability and flexibility. It can be used to develop applications for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Android, and Windows.

IoT: The Raspberry Pi 5 8GB is also a powerful platform for building IoT devices. It has a wide range of I/O options, making it easy to connect to sensors and actuators.