The Raspberry Pi 5 with 4GB RAM has a 2.4GHz CPU, 2.4/5GHz WiFi, Bluetooth 5, dual 4Kp60 video output and many expansion options.
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, Raspberry Pi silicon is used on a flagship product.
Raspberry Pi 5 has some neat improvements and additions compared Raspberry Pi 4:
2x 4-lane MIPI interface to connect 2x camera, 2x DSI display or one of each
RTC with battery backup
Dedicated UART connector (no more sharing from GPIO)
Power button
PCI Express interface for high speed peripherals
Fan connector
Specifications
2.4GHz quad-core, 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 CPU, with 512KB L2 caches and a 2MB shared L3 cache
VideoCore VII GPU
4GB LPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM
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
2x USB 3.0 ports, supporting simultaneous 5Gbps operation
2x USB 2.0 ports
Gigabit Ethernet, with PoE+ support (requires PoE+ HAT)
2x 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 from external battery
Will older versions of Raspberry Pi OS work with Raspberry Pi 5?
You will need the latest version of Raspberry Pi OS, Bookworm, for your Raspberry Pi 5.
Will my Raspberry Pi 4 power supply work with Raspberry Pi 5?
Raspberry Pi 5 is a higher-performance computer than Raspberry Pi 4, and you may have problems using an under-powered supply. We recommend a high-quality 5V 5A USB-C power supply, such as the new Raspberry Pi 27W USB-C Power Supply.
Does Raspberry Pi 5 need active cooling?
Raspberry Pi 5 is faster and more powerful than prior-generation Raspberry Pis, and like most general-purpose computers, it will perform best with active cooling. You can opt for the Active Cooler, or a case with ventilation.