Raspberry Pi 5

by Raspberry Pi

A significant leap forward in mini-computing, delivering up to three times the performance of its predecessor.

Driven by a 2.4GHz Broadcom BCM2712 quad-core Cortex-A76 CPU and a VideoCore VII GPU, the Pi 5 delivers seamless performance for demanding tasks like gaming, 3D rendering, multimedia processing, and large project compilation, with support for OpenGL ES 3.1 and Vulkan 1.2 ensuring enhanced graphics and efficiency.

With dual 4Kp60 HDMI support, the Pi 5 delivers stunning visuals for digital signage, workstations, and multimedia applications. Upgraded to four-lane MIPI interfaces for cameras and displays, it offers faster refresh rates, higher resolutions, and greater bandwidth than its predecessor.

The Pi 5's RP1 I/O controller doubles USB bandwidth, featuring two USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports for faster connections. A PCIe 2.0 x1 interface adds support for high-performance storage like NVMe drives, making it a versatile choice for hobbyist, commercial, and industrial needs.

With up to 16GB of LPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM, the Pi 5 excels at multitasking, software development, and memory-intensive applications.

Oh, and did we mention it has a power button? That's right, folks! For the first time ever, you can turn off your Raspberry Pi without having to dive under the desk and wrestle with your power strip. Welcome to the future, where convenience is literally at the push of a button!

In true pirate style, we’ve crafted a brand-new Pibow Case for the Pi 5! It protects your board while keeping GPIO, the power button, and all connectors accessible—and it’s fully compatible with the Active Cooler.

Feeling overwhelmed by all the options? Make it simple with our Pi 5 Starter Kit—it’s packed with everything you need to hit the ground running. Perfect for beginners or anyone who wants a hassle-free setup!

Next level performance

With a 2.4GHz quad-core Cortex-A76 CPU and up to 16GB LPDDR4 RAM, the Pi 5 offers 2–3× faster CPU performance than the Pi 4, plus a major graphics boost from its 800MHz VideoCore VII GPU.

The Pi 5 also packs SDR104 support for SD cards, doubling peak throughput. Early tests show blazing-fast 85+ MB/s sequential read speeds!

You’ll feel the difference—whether on the desktop, gaming, compiling kernels (still chasing that elusive Sound Blaster support?), or crunching data for your cat GIF-scraping bot. Meow! 🐱

Huge connectivity

The in-house designed RP1 "southbridge" chip boosts I/O performance with double the USB bandwidth and dual four-lane MIPI transceivers, enabling higher-resolution cameras and displays.

The Pi 5 features a user-accessible PCIe 2.0 lane for connecting high-speed hardware. Ready to ditch your microSD card for faster, larger solid-state storage? Check out our NVMe Base!

Dual micro-HDMI ports on the Pi 5 support up to 4Kp60 for sharp, high-resolution displays. Enjoy 4K movies with H.265 hardware decoding in your favorite media center. Need to connect to an HDMI monitor or TV? Grab an micro-HDMI cable.

The new chipset features Bluetooth 5.0 and dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi, offering fast, reliable wireless networking with improved reception and reduced interference.

Essential accessories

Features

  • 2.4GHz quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 CPU
  • VideoCore VII GPU, supporting OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.2
  • Dual 4Kp60 micro-HDMI® output (HDR + HEVC decoder)
  • LPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM (2GB, 4GB, 8GB or 16GB)
  • Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi® + Bluetooth 5.0 / BLE
  • microSD card slot (high-speed SDR104 mode)
  • PCIe 2.0 x1 interface for fast peripherals
  • 4× USB ports (2x 3.0 @ 5Gbps & 2x 2.0)
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Dual 4-lane MIPI camera/display ports (CSI/DSI)
  • 5V/5A DC power via USB-C PD
  • 40-pin GPIO header
  • Real-time clock (RTC) (needs external battery)

Find out more

The Raspberry Pi website is packed with extra information—definitely worth checking out!

438 customer reviews

2 days ago
Very good pi useful update on previous models and much faster versatile piece of equipment
by Hugh about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
4 days ago
The extra power and connectivity of the Pi 5 has not disappointed.
by Paul about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
5 days ago
In my opinion, the 2GB version of the Pi 5 has the perfect balance of price, compatibility and features. I have one running a home assistant server and another as a decoration piece running shaders on a HyperPixel 4.0 display. You don't need more RAM than 2GB for most applications. Also the CPU and GPU performance compared to Pi 4 is so much better, that for my use cases the older model is not worth the discounted price.
by Lauri about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
6 days ago
Used with NVME storage via PCI interface. Great performance yet it only sips power. There is an amazing range of accessories for a SBC. The star of the show though is Raspberry Pi OS that has been well supported by Raspberry Pi for many years, ensuring that the bits I have bought have a long life.
by Anonymous about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
6 days ago
Last Raspberry Pi I tried was the 3B+ and the difference with the 5 is huge (especially with 8gb RAM). Weirdly enough, it was cheaper to buy it at Pimoroni and import it to the other side of the world, rather than buying it here!
by EDGAR about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
12 days ago
Compared to previous versions, this one is more powerful and works perfectly, Uning it as a linux box to program a Lego mindstorm unit, it is quick in compilation and I have not issue with it.
by Gordon about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
19 days ago
The Pi 5 is amazing, lightning fast and (with the official fan kit) super cool. It's a shame that some of the connectors are a bit fiddly and easily broken, but that's more down to the size of the Pi itself. Take care and go gentle with connecting everything up!
by Gary about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
a month ago
Everything is totally fine. I'm perfectly happy. The pi is working well in is place already.
by Martin about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
a month ago
Compact, excellent, faster than Pi4 which is what we needed
by Katherine about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
a month ago
16GB is worth it, nice small and well build as per quality. a good replacement for a legacy i3 notebook machine to reduce size and power demand with the increased productivity for Home Assistant. Hardware is good and most impartant is the software and comunity documentation and support post purchase.
by Vladimir about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
a month ago
Excellent performance with Raspberry Pi os. Not so good with Ubuntu and Android, both not working.
by STEVE about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
a month ago
It is really good and more powerful than I expected it to be.
by Cagdas about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
a month ago
It's my first RPi, so it's all new to me. But so far I've figured out how to get it up and running and access it from my windows laptop. Lots more tinkering to come. Love it! Delivery was fast and everything in working order.
by Justin about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
a month ago
Can never have enough RAM, this 16G was also the D0 stepping.
by Anonymous about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
a month ago
The 16GB RPi 5 works well as a lab desktop with the NVMe underpants but unfortunately the Pimoroni crew Still Haven’t made a case to suit!
by Nick about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
a month ago
It's small and mighty, runs everything I want at a bargain price. Best PI so far!
by Doug about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
a month ago
Wow. Had Pi 3b+ for years. For experiments etc. until I bricked it somehow :-(. Well this is amazing the speed is incredible. Cheers people. You will know doubt hear from me again.
by Martin about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
a month ago
Huge improvement performance wise over the Pi 1B I have been using for far too long now.
by Anonymous about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
a month ago
Loving this little powerhouse! My 2nd Pi5 .. this one to go into a Picar-X to dabble with robotics/AI and so on.
by Kim about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
a month ago
Well I'm actually still evaluating. So far, I'm impressed. I have a 512gb m.2 on the Pimoroni interface HAT. I installed this on the back of the New monitor and am trying to reduce the volume of cables. So far, I'm very impressed.
by THOMAS about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
a month ago
Trying out the latest. Really great at what i am trying to achieve
by Dave about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
2 months ago
Whata great bit of kit - have several Pi3+ but this is a great step up in terms of performance. Happily running my full media server (emby) and will slowly migrate other tasks to it too
by Stephen about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
2 months ago
I've had a couple of these and built retro gaming images to use with the 8gb version which I gave to friends. This time I tried the 4gb version and there's been no difference with performance for gaming via batocera so all good 👌🏻
by Ian about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
3 months ago
This has been bought as a gift for my husband. He actually recommended buying from here - always good to have a recommendation ! Gift is wrapped for Christmas so not used yet.
by Gillian about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io
3 months ago
FASTTTT!! Compared to previous gen I have in the form of Pi400, there's a day and night difrerence. PCI-e and nvme with Argon NEO 5 M.2 NVME PCIE Case makes it very nice kit. I had to go max, 8 gigs, and my containers chug away without Pi5 breaking a sweat. Disclaimer: i'm a sucker for Pi Foundation products, so i'm massively biased :)
by Tarmo about Raspberry Pi 5 via REVIEWS.io