Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi 5 vs Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi 500

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Raspberry Pi 5 compared with Raspberry Pi 500
Raspberry PiRaspberry Pi 5Raspberry PiRaspberry Pi 500
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2023December 2024
Performance
ProcessorBroadcom BCM2712 (Arm Cortex-A76)Broadcom BCM2712 (Arm Cortex-A76)
CPU cores44
Clock2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Memory1 GB – 16 GB (better)8 GB
CPUQuad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 at 2.4GHz with Cryptographic Extension; 512KB L2 cache per core and 2MB shared L3 cacheQuad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 at 2.4GHz with cryptography extensions; 512KB L2 cache per core and 2MB shared L3 cache; RP1 I/O controller
GPUVideoCore VII at 800MHz; OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.2; 4Kp60 HEVC decoderVideoCore VII; OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.3; H.265 4Kp60 decode
MemoryLPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM8GB LPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM
StoragemicroSD card slot with high-speed SDR104 mode; NVMe SSD through the PCIe connector with a separate M.2 HATmicroSD card slot; 32GB Raspberry Pi microSD card included
Connections
Wi-FiYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
EthernetYesYes
USB ports4 (better)3
Display outputs22
GPIO pins4040
PCIeYesNo
Ports2 × 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 button2 × USB 3.0 (simultaneous 5Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, 2 × micro HDMI, USB-C power
DisplaysDual 4Kp60 HDMI output with HDR support2 × micro HDMI, up to 4Kp60
Wi-Fi and BluetoothDual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 5.0 and Bluetooth Low Energy2.4GHz and 5GHz 802.11b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi; Bluetooth 5.0, BLE
GPIOStandard Raspberry Pi 40-pin headerHorizontal 40-pin header on the back
Camera and display connectors2 × 4-lane MIPI camera/display transceivers (mini 22-pin connectors), for any mix of two cameras or displays–
Design
Size85 × 56 mm286 × 122 mm
Power5V/5A DC through USB-C with Power Delivery support; with a 5V/3A supply, USB peripherals are limited to 600mA5V DC via USB-C
Size85 × 56 mm board286 × 122 × 23 mm (maximum); 78-, 79- or 83-key compact keyboard depending on region
Operating temperature0°C to 70°C0°C to 50°C

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