{"id":5420,"date":"2023-09-28T06:02:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T06:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/picockpit.com\/raspberry-pi\/?p=5420"},"modified":"2023-09-29T15:08:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T15:08:43","slug":"raspberry-pi-4-vs-raspberry-pi-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/picockpit.com\/raspberry-pi\/raspberry-pi-4-vs-raspberry-pi-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Raspberry Pi 4 vs. Raspberry Pi 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Raspberry Pi universe has new life with the announcement of Raspberry Pi 5. At this point, you might be asking yourself \u201cShould I wait for a Raspberry Pi 5 or should I buy a Raspberry Pi 4 now?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we\u2019re going to go through the specs of both and compare and contrast them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the most notable features of Raspberry Pi 5 are its blazingly fast CPU and GPU speeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, in comparison with its predecessor, the Pi 5 delivers a 2-3x increase in CPU performance and a huge upgrade in GPU performance. But it also provides a whole new world of peripherals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of these interfacing improvements are due to the new I\/O controller chip, designed in-house at Raspberry Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s right, for the first time, Raspberry Pi has Raspberry Pi silicon on a flagship product!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a southbridge chip called the RP1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But before we get into these details, let\u2019s take a look at the similarities and differences between Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5 in a nutshell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

<\/td>		Raspberry Pi 4<\/strong><\/td>Raspberry Pi 5<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Processor<\/td>Broadcom BCM2711<\/td>Broadcom BCM2712<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
CPU<\/td>ARM-Cortex A72 (four cores)<\/td>ARM-Cortex A76 (four cores)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
CPU capabilities<\/td>64-Bit<\/td>64-Bit<\/td><\/tr>
CPU frequency<\/td>1.5\/1.8GHz<\/td>2.4GHz<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
GPU<\/td>VideoCore VI 600MHz<\/td>VideoCore VII<\/strong> 1GHz<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
SDRAM<\/td>LPDDR4-3200 SDRAM (1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB)<\/td>LPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM <\/strong>(4GB and 8GB SKUs available at launch)<\/td><\/tr>
SD slot<\/td>Micro SD card slot<\/td>Micro SD card slot, with support for high-speed SDR104 mode<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
WLAN<\/td>2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi<\/td>2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi<\/td><\/tr>
Bluetooth<\/td>Bluetooth 5.0 \/ Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)<\/td>Bluetooth 5.0 \/ Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)<\/td><\/tr>
HDMI port<\/td>2 Micro HDMI ports (up to 4Kp60)<\/td>2 Micro HDMI ports (up to 4Kp60 simultaneously<\/strong>)<\/td><\/tr>
USB ports<\/td>2 USB 2.0 ports & 2 USB 3.0 ports<\/td>2 USB 2.0 ports & 2 USB 3.0 ports that support simultaneous 5Gbps operation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Ethernet<\/td>Gigabit Ethernet, with PoE+ support (requires PoE+ HAT)<\/td>Gigabit Ethernet, with PoE+ support (requires a new PoE+ HAT)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Camera port<\/td>2-lane MIPI DSI, 2-line MIPI CSI<\/td>2 \u00d7 4 lane MIPI camera\/display transceivers<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Power<\/td>5V\/3A DC (via USB-C connector or GPIO)<\/td>5V\/5A DC power (PD enabled)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Power supply<\/td>USB-C<\/td>USB-C<\/td><\/tr>
Audio jack<\/td>4-pole stereo audio and composite video<\/td>Nope!<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
RTC<\/td>Nope<\/td>RTC and RTC battery connector<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
PCIe<\/td>Nope<\/td>PCIe 2.0 x1 interface for fast peripherals<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Power Button<\/td>No<\/td>YES!<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What’s the Same?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First of all, they\u2019re both more-or-less the same size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beginning with the similarities that jump out above, obviously both computers have 64-bit CPU capabilities. Of course, they both boot from Micro SD cards (remember how Raspberry Pi 1 ran with a standard SD card?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both offer 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi as well as Bluetooth 5.0 and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They both have two USB 2.0 ports and two USB 3.0 ports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, finally, both computers offer Gigabit Ethernet and support Power over Ethernet (PoE) with a PoE+ HAT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What’s Different?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s get into the contrasts \u2013 which are many!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first you\u2019ll have noticed is that Raspberry Pi 4 features the Broadcom BCM2711 processor, while Raspberry Pi 5 uses the BCM2712. Raspberry Pi 5 has a faster CPU with ARM-Cortex A76 cores (2.4GHz).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Raspberry Pi 5 also comes with the next generation of VideoCore GPU. So while Raspberry Pi 4 has a VideoCore VI GPU at 600MHz, Raspberry Pi 5 has a VideoCore VII GPU at 1GHz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GPU difference is huge when you consider that the Pi 4 is 4.4 GFLOPS and the Pi 5 is over 10 GFLOPS<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raspberry Pi 4 uses LPDDR4-3200 SDRAM (1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB), while Raspberry Pi 5 employs LPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM (4GB and 8GB variants are available at launch). A 2GB variant is to follow and then a 1GB variant might appear in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ports & Peripherals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As I mentioned above, both have a micro SD card slot, but Raspberry Pi 5 supports high-speed SDR104 mode, offering way faster data access to the SD card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, although both feature two USB 2.0 ports and two USB 3.0 ports, Raspberry Pi 5 has USB 3.0 ports that support simultaneous 5Gbps operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So while the micro SD card slots and USB ports look the same at first glance, they are far superior on Raspberry Pi 5. Compared to Raspberry Pi 4, the Pi 5 doubles aggregate USB bandwidth and it doubles peak SD card performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the introduction, I stressed the importance of RP1. RP1 is a huge reason for this increase in performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The camera serial interface (CSI) and display serial interface (DSI) have a new setup on Raspberry Pi 5 as well. With two 4-lane MIPI interfaces, there is now support any combination of up to two cameras or displays. This means that you can use them for stereoscopic applications!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One important thing to note is that these new connectors are 22-way and not 15-way, like they are on other current camera and display products. That means you\u2019ll need an adapter cable for the new Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, Raspberry Pi are releasing mini-to-standard adapter cables to go along with the new MIPI connectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Audio Jack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One difference that you\u2019ll quickly note is that the Raspberry Pi 4 had a 4-pole stereo audio and composite video jack, allowing audio and video connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In contrast, the Raspberry Pi 5 lacks an audio jack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to hook up audio, you\u2019re going to need to use USB or Bluetooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RTC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A new feature of the Raspberry Pi 5 is an RTC (Real-Time Clock) and an RTC battery connector for precise timekeeping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An RTC will make it possible for your Raspberry Pi 5 to be useful in remote applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raspberry Pi 4 does not have an RTC or a connector for an RTC battery, of course. This means that you need WiFi for timekeeping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PCIe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Raspberry Pi 5 is the first Raspberry Pi that incorporates a PCIe 2.0 x1 interface, providing the capability to connect super fast peripherals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raspberry Pi 4 did not have a PCIe interface, although the Compute Module 4 did offer PCIe through an I\/O board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before Raspberry Pi 5, we\u2019ve only had access to maximum SPI interface speed, so bandwidth has been constrained. With PCIe, you can now add really high-speed hardware internally to a Pi without relying on USB cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So now you can also do much more with data transferring between your Pi and other devices (think of all the possibilities, like 4G modems, additional Ethernet ports, SSDs!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Power & Power Button<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Both use a USB-C connector for power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Raspberry Pi 5 requires 5V\/5A DC power and supports Power Delivery (PD), as opposed to Raspberry Pi 4\u2019s 5V\/3A specifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This increase in power is consistent to the increase in performance. Of course, the Pi 5 not only surpasses the Pi 4 in terms of power usage. Because of its architecture, the Pi 5 also uses this power better, which is why it\u2019s so much more performant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing that also stands out is that Raspberry Pi 5 comes with a power button!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to See More?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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We know how frustrating it is to have to wait. So we wanted to make it possible for you to play around with one as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So we\u2019re setting up a little contest: What\u2019s the craziest thing you can come up with for Raspberry Pi 5?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Provided it doesn\u2019t destroy it, you can send us your ideas and we\u2019ll enact them on ours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winning idea will have a long, dedicated article and video before the official release on October 23rd<\/sup>. In the meantime, we will be uploading constant tests and enacting your ideas on our Raspberry Pi 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also tell us not-so-crazy things that you\u2019d like check out with Raspberry Pi 5 and we can do them for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have any questions, let us know!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So be sure to send in your ideas \u2013 you can either comment below or contact us on the official PiCockpit contact page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To sum up, Raspberry Pi 5 is more than just an incremental upgrade; it’s a quantum leap in performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a Raspberry Pi 5, you\u2019ll really be able to use it as a desktop computer. You\u2019ll also be able to use it effectively for things that require high data transferring \u2013 NAS, SSDs, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to know more about Raspberry Pi 5, check out our article “A First Look at Raspberry Pi 5”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, a Raspberry Pi 4 is still a reliable partner. It doesn\u2019t run nearly as hot and is slightly cheaper. For many projects that you\u2019re looking to put together, you can still trust a Pi 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter at the top right of the page!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the most important differences to you between the Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5? Leave a comment below!<\/p>\n