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Raspberry Pi 5

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

Tested by Bret Weber Last updated

Geekbench 6

2,179

multi-core · 904 single-core

Power draw

7.5W load

Peak temp

87°C

stock cooling, sustained load

Price

$95.00

RRP

Performance Summary

At the heart of the Raspberry Pi 5 sits the Broadcom BCM2712, giving this ARM board 4 CPU cores alongside 4GB of memory. In our hands-on testing it scored 2,179 multi-core and 904 single-core in Geekbench 6, plus 11,983 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression. Raw floating point throughput came in at 34.17 GFLOPS in Linpack. Thermal testing recorded a peak CPU temperature of 87°C under sustained load.

Multiple benchmark runs available. Perfect for seeing how different OS versions, kernels, and carrier boards may impact performance numbers. For example, Raspberry Pi OS vs Ubuntu on the Raspberry Pi 5, or official vs third-party carrier boards for your CM5.

Specification
Raspberry Pi5 (4GB)
4 runs available
Basic Specifications
Benchmark Run

4GB - Debian 12

Price
RAM4GB
SoC
VideoCore VII
ArchitectureARM
CPU Cores
4 cores
4× Cortex-A76 @ 2.4GHz
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Every figure above comes from hardware run in-house by Bret Weber, on the exact OS build, kernel, firmware and boot device listed here. Boards are tested to a fixed procedure so results stay comparable between them: see our testing methodology for how each benchmark is run.

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Detailed Reviews

Read our comprehensive reviews from bret.dk featuring data and benchmarks from sbc.compare:

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Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

Geekbench 6

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)904
Multi-Core
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)2,179

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)3,344 MIPS
Multi-Core Combined
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)11,983 MIPS

High Performance Linpack

Higher Scores are Better

Performance
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)34.17 GFLOPS
Performance/Watt
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)2.71 GFLOPS/W

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)1,647
Multi Core
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)4,826

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

CPU Score
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)2,390

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Single Core
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)3.86 kH/s
Multi Core
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)15.43 kH/s

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

TinyMemBench

Higher Bandwidth is Better

memcpy
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)6,083 MB/s
memset
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)8,815.1 MB/s

PassMark RAM

Higher Scores are Better

RAM Score
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)1,283

AI & LLM Performance

Large Language Model inference performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Tokens/sec
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)11.78 tok/s
Tokens/Watt
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)1.09 tok/W
Tokens/Dollar
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)0.17 tok/$

Storage Performance

Disk I/O throughput measured with FIO

fio Storage Performance - microSD

Higher Speeds are Better • Raspberry Pi 64GB (64GB microSD)

4K Random Read
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)21.9 MB/s
4K Random Write
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)14.7 MB/s

fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe

Higher Speeds are Better • Crucial P5 Plus (1024GB M.2 NVMe)

4K Random Read
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)866.4 MB/s
4K Random Write
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)590.6 MB/s

Network Performance

Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3

iPerf3 Network Performance

Higher Speeds are Better

Ethernet Up
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)937 Mbps
Ethernet Down
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)941 Mbps

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Load Power
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)7.5W
Ollama Max
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)10.8W
Linpack Max
Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB)12.6W

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast is the Raspberry Pi 5?

In our testing the Raspberry Pi 5 scored 2,179 in Geekbench 6 multi-core and 904 in single-core, with 11,983 MIPS in multi-core 7-Zip compression.

How much power does the Raspberry Pi 5 use?

We measured the Raspberry Pi 5 drawing 7.5W under sustained CPU load.

How much does the Raspberry Pi 5 cost?

The Raspberry Pi 5 has a manufacturer's recommended price of $95.00 for the 4GB RAM configuration. Street prices vary by retailer and availability.

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