

Raspberry Pi 5 8GB - SC1112 - The everything computer. Optimized.
The new Raspberry Pi 5 board features a quad-core 2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 CPU and VideoCore VII GPU, capable of driving dual 4Kp60 displays. It introduces a PCIe 2.0 x1 interface, plus doubled USB and SD card bandwidth, with re-engineered MIPI lanes for faster storage, displays, and cameras.
Powered by the RP1 southbridge, the latest board runs smoothly as both a desktop replacement and an embedded controller. Redesigned camera and display connectors provide higher bandwidth, making this board ready for next-generation projects in AI, automation, and high-resolution media.
Key Upgrades
- Quad-core 2.4 GHz Arm Cortex-A76 CPU - up to 3× faster than Pi 4
- 800 MHz VideoCore VII GPU - dual 4Kp60 HDMI output
- New image signal processor - sharper camera performance
- RP1 I/O controller - USB 3.2, doubled SD speeds (SDR104)
- High-bandwidth MIPI lanes - supports two cameras or two displays
- PCIe 2.0 lane - expand with high-speed peripherals
Specifications
- Broadcom BCM2712 2.4GHz quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 CPU, with cryptography extensions, 512KB per-core L2 caches and a 2MB shared L3 cache
- VideoCore VII GPU, supporting OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.2
- Dual 4Kp60 HDMI® display output with HDR support
- 4Kp60 HEVC decoder
- LPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM 8GB
- Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi®
- Bluetooth 5.0 / Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
- microSD 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 separate PoE+ HAT)
- 2 × 4-lane MIPI camera/display transceivers
- PCIe 2.0 x1 interface for fast peripherals (requires separate M.2 HAT or other adapter)
- 5V/5A DC power via USB-C, with Power Delivery support
- Raspberry Pi standard 40-pin header
- Real-time clock (RTC), powered from an external battery
- Power button
Resources
- Raspberry Pi 5 product brief
- Raspberry Pi 5 mechanical drawing
- Getting started documentation
- RP1 peripherals documentation
FAQ
Will older versions of Raspberry Pi OS work with Raspberry Pi 5?
No, it requires the latest Raspberry Pi OS. Older releases aren’t supported, so you’ll need to flash a fresh SD card with the current version before booting up.
Will my power supply for Raspberry Pi 4 work with the Pi 5 board?
This board draws more power than the Raspberry Pi 4, and an underpowered supply can cause issues. We recommend a high-quality 5V 5A USB-C power supply.
Does Raspberry Pi 5 need active cooling?
This new board is faster and more powerful than prior-generation Raspberry Pis, and like most general-purpose computers, it will perform best with active cooling.
The Raspberry Pi Case for Pi 5, with its integrated fan, is one option. For configurations with a HAT, we recommend our HighPi Pro 5S Case with the official Active Cooler.
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Impressive Upgrade!
I went from a Pi 4 w/ a gig of ram and a USB flash drive (which couldn't really run the GUI) to the Pi 5 w/ 8GB. The addition of the PCIe socket for an SSD is a fantastic upgrade. I'm using this for monitoring systems and notifications and it performs beautifully with a handful of heavy browser windows open.
Do yourself a favor and get the power supply. It really needs the 5V/5A if you have anything connected and it's rare to find something 5V rated for that much current. The active cooler is also worth the (very low) price. Most of the time the fan doesn't even run because the heatsink works well enough. -
It is it
It is fast ! Worth the money. Just wish they had more in stock