Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 vs Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi 5

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Compute Module 5 compared with Raspberry Pi 5
Raspberry PiCompute Module 5Raspberry PiRaspberry Pi 5
Overview
ReleasedNovember 2024October 2023
Performance
ProcessorBroadcom BCM2712 (Arm Cortex-A76)Broadcom BCM2712 (Arm Cortex-A76)
CPU cores44
Clock2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Memory2 GB – 16 GB1 GB – 16 GB
CPUQuad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 (Armv8) at 2.4GHzQuad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 at 2.4GHz with Cryptographic Extension; 512KB L2 cache per core and 2MB shared L3 cache
GPUVideoCore VII; OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.3; 4Kp60 HEVC decoderVideoCore VII at 800MHz; OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.2; 4Kp60 HEVC decoder
Memory2GB, 4GB, 8GB or 16GB LPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM with ECC; 16GB versions followed the 2024 launchLPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM
Storage0GB (Lite), 16GB, 32GB or 64GB eMMC flash; SDIO 2.0 on Lite versionsmicroSD card slot with high-speed SDR104 mode; NVMe SSD through the PCIe connector with a separate M.2 HAT
Connections
Wi-FiYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
EthernetYesYes
USB ports34 (better)
Display outputs22
GPIO pins3040
PCIeYesYes
PortsThrough the carrier board - Gigabit Ethernet PHY with IEEE 1588, 2 × USB 3.0 (simultaneous 5Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0, PCIe Gen 2 x1 root complex, 2 × HDMI 2.0; two 100-pin high-density connectors2 × USB 3.0 (simultaneous 5Gbps), 2 × USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet with PoE+ support (needs separate PoE+ HAT), 2 × micro HDMI, USB-C power; PCIe FFC connector, UART connector, RTC battery connector, 4-pin PWM fan connector, power button
Displays2 × HDMI 2.0, up to 4Kp60 on both at once; DPI parallel RGB display interfaceDual 4Kp60 HDMI output with HDR support
Wi-Fi and BluetoothOptional certified radio module with 2.4GHz and 5GHz 802.11b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0, BLE; switch between PCB trace and external antennaDual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 5.0 and Bluetooth Low Energy
GPIOUp to 30 GPIO with 1.8V or 3.3V signalling; up to 5 × UART, 5 × I2C, 5 × SPI; I2S, SDIO, PWMStandard Raspberry Pi 40-pin header
Camera and display connectors2 × 4-lane MIPI ports, each usable for DSI displays or CSI-2 cameras2 × 4-lane MIPI camera/display transceivers (mini 22-pin connectors), for any mix of two cameras or displays
Design
Size55 × 40 mm85 × 56 mm
PowerSingle 5V input with USB PD support for up to 5A5V/5A DC through USB-C with Power Delivery support; with a 5V/3A supply, USB peripherals are limited to 600mA
Size55 × 40 × 4.7 mm module with 4 × M2.5 mounting holes85 × 56 mm board
Operating temperature−20°C to +85°C0°C to 70°C

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