The Raspberry Pi 5 is coming! Launching at the end of October, it comes with new features and is over twice as fast as its predecessor.
Key features include:
- 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
Priced at $60 for the 4GB version and $80 for its 8GB counterpart, the platform has undergone comprehensive upgrades.
It features three new chips, each designed specifically for the program.
- BCM2712 is a new 16-nanometer application processor (AP) from Broadcom, derived from the 28-nanometer BCM2711 AP which powers Raspberry Pi 4, with numerous architectural enhancements
- RP1 is the I/O controller for Raspberry Pi 5, designed by the same team at Raspberry Pi that delivered the RP2040 microcontroller, and implemented, like RP2040, on TSMC’s mature 40LP process. It provides two USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 interfaces; a Gigabit Ethernet controller; two four-lane MIPI transceivers for camera and display; analogue video output; 3.3V general-purpose I/O (GPIO); and the usual collection of GPIO-multiplexed low-speed interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C, I2S, and PWM). A four-lane PCI Express 2.0 interface provides a 16Gb/s link back to BCM2712
- BCM2712 and RP1 are supported by the third new component of the chipset, the Renesas DA9091 “Gilmour” power-management IC (PMIC). This integrates eight separate switch-mode power supplies to generate the various voltages required by the board, including a quad-phase core supply, capable of providing 20 amps of current to power the Cortex-A76 cores and other digital logic in BCM2712
It also introduces a range of new accessories.
- The updated case for Raspberry Pi 5, priced at $10, builds on the aesthetic of its Raspberry Pi 4 predecessor, but adds a host of new usability and thermal-management features
- Users who wish to use the board uncased under continuous heavy load, without throttling, have the option of adding a $5 Active Cooler.
- There is a $12 USB-C power adapter which supports a 5V, 5A (25W) operating mode.
- The new, higher-density pinout of the MIPI connectors means that an adapter is required to connect Raspberry Pi’s own cameras and displays, and third-party products, to Raspberry Pi 5. These cables are available in 200mm, 300mm, and 500mm lengths, priced at $1, $2, and $3 respectively
- From early 2024, a new PoE+ HAT will be on offer. This supports the new location for the four-pin PoE header and has an L-shaped form factor which allows it to sit inside the Raspberry Pi 5 case without interfering mechanically or disrupting airflow.
- A single-lane PCI Express 2.0 interface. Intended to support fast peripherals, it is exposed on a 16-pin, 0.5mm pitch FPC connector on the left-hand side of the board. From early 2024, a pair of mechanical adapter boards will be available which convert between this connector and a subset of the M.2 standard, allowing users to attach NVMe SSDs and other M.2-format accessories.
- A Panasonic lithium manganese rechargeable coin cell, with a pre-fitted two-pin JST plug and an adhesive mounting pad. This is priced at $5 and is suitable for powering the Raspberry Pi 5 real-time clock (RTC) when the main power supply is disconnected.
Print subscribers to TheMagPi and HackSpace magazines will be given priority access to the Raspberry Pi 5.
Units are now available to pre-order from the Approved Reseller partners and first units are expected to ship by the end of October.
