Raspberry Pi 5 marks a significant leap forward in the Raspberry Pi lineage, offering a substantial boost in performance and a range of new features that cater to both enthusiasts and professionals. Here's a detailed overview of the Raspberry Pi 5:

The Raspberry Pi 5 is powered by a 2.4GHz quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 CPU, which is a substantial upgrade from the previous models, offering up to 3 times the performance of the Raspberry Pi 4 . This new processor, combined with the updated GPU, provides a seamless desktop experience and opens doors for new industrial applications.

The GPU has also seen a significant upgrade with the new VideoCore VII, which operates at 800MHz and supports OpenGL ES 3.1 and Vulkan 1.2. This enhancement allows for dual 4Kp60 HDMI display outputs, providing a smooth visual experience suitable for media-rich applications .

One of the standout features of the Raspberry Pi 5 is the RP1 chip, which is designed in-house by Raspberry Pi and handles a multitude of I/O functions. This chip has doubled the USB bandwidth, allowing for faster transfers with external USB drives and other high-speed peripherals. The previous dual-channel 1Gbps MIPI camera and display interface has been replaced with a pair of four-channel 1.5Gbps MIPI transceivers, tripling the total bandwidth and supporting a combination of up to two cameras or displays .

The Raspberry Pi 5 also introduces a single-channel PCI Express 2.0 interface for high-bandwidth peripherals, a feature that was not present in earlier models. This opens up new possibilities for connecting powerful external devices .

The new 27W USB-C PD (Power Delivery) Power Supply will deliver a maximum of 5.1V, 5A enabling the Raspberry Pi 5 to power a wider range of peripherals. The total power drawn from the four USB ports on Raspberry Pi 5 is limited by default to a nominal 600mA; this limit is automatically increased to a nominal 1.6A when the USB-C PD Power Supply is detected.

The USB-C PD Power Supply is also capable of delivering 3A @ 9V, 2.25A @ 12V, and 1.8A @ 15V to PD-compatible products, making it a good cost-effective power supply for many general-purpose, non-Raspberry Pi use cases.

The Active Cooler provides an alternative cooling solution for users who wish to use their Raspberry Pi 5 under sustained heavy load without a case.It combines a large metal heatsink with a variable-speed blower, again powered and controlled via the fan connector, and attaches to the Raspberry Pi 5 PCB via sprung pins into a pair of mounting holes.

Raspberry Pi 5 provides two four-lane MIPI connectors, each of which can support either a camera or a display. These connectors use the same 22-way, 0.5mm-pitch “mini” FPC format as the Compute Module Development Kit, and require adapter cables to connect to the 15-way, 1mm-pitch "standard" format connectors on our current camera and display products.

We offer mini-to-standard adapter cables for cameras and displays in 200mm, 300mm and 500mm lengths.

Note that a camera cable should not be used with a display, and vice versa.