Raspberry Pi 5 vs Raspberry Pi 4

Benchmarks, specifications, and real-world performance data

Tested by Bret Weber Last updated 13 July 2026

Raspberry Pi 5vsRaspberry Pi 4

Fastest

Raspberry Pi 5

2,188 GB6 multi-core

Best value

Raspberry Pi 5

15.1 GB6 pts/$ at $145

Most efficient

Raspberry Pi 4

5.2W under load

Comparison Summary

Here we line up the Raspberry Pi 5 and the Raspberry Pi 4, comparing specifications against benchmark numbers we measured ourselves on every board. Processor-wise, there is a clear winner. The Raspberry Pi 5 scores 2,188 in Geekbench 6 multi-core, 256% more than the Raspberry Pi 4 manages at 614. On performance per dollar the Raspberry Pi 5 comes out ahead, delivering 15.1 multi-core points per dollar at its $145.00 list price. If power budget matters, the Raspberry Pi 4 draws the least at 5.2W under load.

Read our individual reviews:

Raspberry Pi 5 →

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 Pi 5 (8GB) 4 runs available	Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)
Basic Specifications
Benchmark Run	8GB - Debian 12	—
Price	$145* AMZ**OFF	$49.45* AMZ**OFF
RAM	8GB	2GB
SoC	Broadcom BCM2712 VideoCore VII	Broadcom BCM2711 VideoCore VI
Architecture	ARM	ARM
CPU Cores	4 cores 4× Cortex-A76 @ 2.4GHz	4 cores 4× Cortex-A72 @ 1.5GHz

Connectivity
USB Ports	4× USB ports 2× USB-A 2.0, 2× USB-A 3.0	4× USB ports 2× USB-A 2.0, 2× USB-A 3.0
Display Ports	2× micro-HDMI 2.0	2× micro-HDMI 2.0
Ethernet	1.0Gbps (PoE via HAT)	1.0Gbps (PoE via HAT)
WiFi	802.11ac	802.11ac
Bluetooth	5.0, BLE	5.0, BLE
Storage & Expansion
SATA Ports	None	None
M.2 Slots	N/A	N/A
PCIe Support	PCIe 2.0 (3.0 configurable)	N/A
Power & I/O
Power Requirements	5V/5A	5.1V
Power Inputs	GPIO, PoE+ HAT, USB-C	GPIO, PoE+ HAT, USB-C
GPIO	40-pin RPi compatible	40-pin RPi compatible
Features
Real-Time Clock	Yes	No
Power Button	Yes	No
Fan Header	Yes	No
Mainline Linux	No	Yes
Armbian Support	Official	Official

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Environment	Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB) 4 runs available	Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)
Last Tested	29 May 2026	13 July 2026
System Configuration
OS Version	Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)	Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Kernel Version	6.12.34+rpt-rpi-2712	6.12.34+rpt-rpi-v8
CPU Governor	performance	performance
RPi Firmware	69471177	5560078dcc8591a00f57b9068d13e5544aeef3aa
GPU Information
GL Renderer	V3D 7.1.7.0	V3D 4.2.14.0
GL Vendor	Broadcom	Broadcom
GL Version	3.1 Mesa 25.0.7-2+rpt4	3.1 Mesa 25.0.7-2+rpt4
Vulkan Device	V3D 7.1.7.0	V3D 4.2.14.0
Vulkan Driver Version	104857607	104857607
Hardware Setup
Boot Device	Crucial P5 Plus 1024GB (M.2 NVMe)	Raspberry Pi 64GB 64GB (microSD)

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:

•Raspberry Pi 5 Review

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)

CPU Performance

Processor performance across single and multi-core workloads

Geekbench 6

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)902

902

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)2583.5× slower

2583.5× slower

Multi-Core

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)2,188

2,188

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)6143.6× slower

6143.6× slower

7-Zip Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Single-Core Combined

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)3,334 MIPS

3,334 MIPS

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)1,541 MIPS2.2× slower

1,541 MIPS2.2× slower

Multi-Core Combined

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)12,000 MIPS

12,000 MIPS

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)5,192 MIPS2.3× slower

5,192 MIPS2.3× slower

High Performance Linpack

Higher Scores are Better

Performance

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)36.6 GFLOPS

36.6 GFLOPS

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)12.57 GFLOPS2.9× slower

12.57 GFLOPS2.9× slower

Performance/Watt

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)3.16 GFLOPS/W

3.16 GFLOPS/W

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)1.83 GFLOPS/W-42%

1.83 GFLOPS/W-42%

UnixBench

Higher Scores are Better

Single Core

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)1,654

1,654

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)4933.4× slower

4933.4× slower

Multi Core

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)4,920

4,920

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)1,5533.2× slower

1,5533.2× slower

PassMark CPU

Higher Scores are Better

CPU Score

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)2,394

2,394

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)5184.6× slower

5184.6× slower

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Higher Hashrates are Better

Single Core

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)3.86 kH/s

3.86 kH/s

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)1.88 kH/s2.1× slower

1.88 kH/s2.1× slower

Multi Core

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)15.43 kH/s

15.43 kH/s

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)7.53 kH/s2.0× slower

7.53 kH/s2.0× slower

Memory Performance

Memory bandwidth and throughput benchmarks

PassMark RAM

Higher Scores are Better

RAM Score

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)1,374

1,374

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)6222.2× slower

6222.2× slower

GPU Performance

Graphics rendering performance using OpenGL and Vulkan

glmark2 (OpenGL)

Higher Scores are Better

1080p

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)657

657

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)1903.5× slower

1903.5× slower

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)150

150

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)522.9× slower

522.9× slower

vkmark (Vulkan)

Higher Scores are Better

1080p

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)406

406

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)207-49%

207-49%

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)93

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)58-38%

58-38%

AI & LLM Performance

Large Language Model inference performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Higher Scores are Better

Tokens/sec

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)12.02 tok/s

12.02 tok/s

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)3.66 tok/s3.3× slower

3.66 tok/s3.3× slower

Tokens/Watt

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)1.24 tok/W

1.24 tok/W

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)0.65 tok/W-48%

0.65 tok/W-48%

Tokens/Dollar

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)0.13 tok/$

0.13 tok/$

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)0.07 tok/$-46%

0.07 tok/$-46%

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 (8GB)22 MB/s

22 MB/s

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)16.3 MB/s-26%

16.3 MB/s-26%

4K Random Write

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)15.1 MB/s

15.1 MB/s

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)12.6 MB/s-17%

12.6 MB/s-17%

fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe

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

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)4K Random Read: 866.5 MB/s4K Random Write: 590.6 MB/s

Only this board has been tested so far, so there is nothing to compare against yet.

Network Performance

Ethernet and WiFi throughput measured with iPerf3

iPerf3 Network Performance

Higher Speeds are Better

Ethernet Up

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)937 Mbps-1%

937 Mbps-1%

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)942 Mbps

942 Mbps

Ethernet Down

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)941 Mbps

941 Mbps

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)941 Mbps

941 Mbps

Power & Thermal

Power consumption at idle and under various workloads

Power Consumption

Lower is "Better"

Load Power

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)6.5W+25%

6.5W+25%

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)5.2W

5.2W

Ollama Max

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)10.8W+93%

10.8W+93%

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)5.6W

5.6W

Linpack Max

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)11.6W+68%

11.6W+68%

Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)6.9W

6.9W

Benchmark	Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB) 4 runs available	Raspberry Pi 4 (2GB)

Geekbench 6 Single-Core	902	258
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	2188	614
7-Zip Single-Core Combined	3334 MIPS	1541 MIPS
7-Zip Multi-Core Combined	12000 MIPS	5192 MIPS
7-Zip Single-Core Compression	3332 MIPS	1462 MIPS
7-Zip Multi-Core Compression	10909 MIPS	4027 MIPS
7-Zip Single-Core Decompression	3336 MIPS	1620 MIPS
7-Zip Multi-Core Decompression	13091 MIPS	6357 MIPS
Linpack Performance	36.599 GFLOPS	12.574 GFLOPS
Linpack Performance/Watt	3.155 GFLOPS/W	1.83 GFLOPS/W
UnixBench Single Core	1654	493
UnixBench Multi Core	4920	1553
PassMark CPU Score	2394	518
CPU Mining Single Core	3.86 kH/s	1.88 kH/s
CPU Mining Multi Core	15.43 kH/s	7.53 kH/s

PassMark RAM Score	1374	622

glmark2 1080p (OpenGL)	657	190
glmark2 4K (OpenGL)	150	52
vkmark 1080p (Vulkan)	406	207
vkmark 4K (Vulkan)	93	58

deepseek-r1:1.5b
Tokens per Second	12.02 tok/s	3.66 tok/s
Tokens per Watt	1.24 tok/W	0.65 tok/W
Tokens per Dollar	0.13 tok/$	0.07 tok/$
Max Power	9.7W	5.6W
deepseek-r1:8b
Tokens per Second	2.17 tok/s	N/A
Tokens per Watt	0.2 tok/W	N/A
Tokens per Dollar	0.02 tok/$	N/A
Max Power	10.8W	N/A

Raspberry Pi 64GB (64GB)
Sequential Read 4K	38.8 MB/s (9935 IOPS)	34.0 MB/s (8723 IOPS)
Sequential Read 64K	74.3 MB/s (1189 IOPS)	40.6 MB/s (649 IOPS)
Sequential Read 1M	87.5 MB/s (86 IOPS)	45.2 MB/s (44 IOPS)
Sequential Write 4K	35.6 MB/s (9114 IOPS)	10.1 MB/s (2598 IOPS)
Sequential Write 64K	72.9 MB/s (1166 IOPS)	27.4 MB/s (439 IOPS)
Sequential Write 1M	70.1 MB/s (69 IOPS)	38.6 MB/s (38 IOPS)
Random Read 4K	22.0 MB/s (5643 IOPS)	16.3 MB/s (4188 IOPS)
Random Read 64K	57.6 MB/s (922 IOPS)	34.8 MB/s (556 IOPS)
Random Read 1M	89.0 MB/s (88 IOPS)	44.8 MB/s (44 IOPS)
Random Write 4K	15.1 MB/s (3866 IOPS)	12.6 MB/s (3226 IOPS)
Random Write 64K	54.2 MB/s (867 IOPS)	33.2 MB/s (530 IOPS)
Random Write 1M	75.1 MB/s (74 IOPS)	40.3 MB/s (39 IOPS)

Crucial P5 Plus (1024GB)
Sequential Read 4K	866.5 MB/s (221831 IOPS)	N/A
Sequential Read 64K	884.5 MB/s (14151 IOPS)	N/A
Sequential Read 1M	885.5 MB/s (885 IOPS)	N/A
Sequential Write 4K	604.9 MB/s (154856 IOPS)	N/A
Sequential Write 64K	856.0 MB/s (13696 IOPS)	N/A
Sequential Write 1M	857.2 MB/s (856 IOPS)	N/A
Random Read 4K	866.5 MB/s (221830 IOPS)	N/A
Random Read 64K	884.5 MB/s (14151 IOPS)	N/A
Random Read 1M	885.5 MB/s (885 IOPS)	N/A
Random Write 4K	590.6 MB/s (151209 IOPS)	N/A
Random Write 64K	856.1 MB/s (13697 IOPS)	N/A
Random Write 1M	857.0 MB/s (856 IOPS)	N/A

Load Power	6.5W	5.2W
Ollama Max Power	10.8W	5.6W
Linpack Max Power	11.6W	6.9W

Ethernet Upload	937 Mbps	942 Mbps
Ethernet Download	941 Mbps	941 Mbps

Cooling & Thermal Testing

Raspberry Pi 5 cooler comparison87°C peak with stock cooling · 8 cooling setups tested · best cooler cuts 37.0°C Raspberry Pi 4 cooler comparison78°C peak with stock cooling · 4 cooling setups tested · best cooler cuts 15.0°C

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the Raspberry Pi 5 or the Raspberry Pi 4?

The Raspberry Pi 5 is faster in our testing, scoring 2,188 in Geekbench 6 multi-core versus 614 for the Raspberry Pi 4, a 256% advantage.

Which board is the best value?

Of the boards in this comparison, the Raspberry Pi 5 offers the best performance per dollar: 15.1 Geekbench 6 multi-core points per dollar at $145.00.

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Raspberry Pi 5 vs Raspberry Pi 4

Comparison Summary

Test Environment

Detailed Reviews

CPU Performance

Geekbench 6

7-Zip Benchmark

High Performance Linpack

UnixBench

PassMark CPU

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Memory Performance

PassMark RAM

GPU Performance

glmark2 (OpenGL)

vkmark (Vulkan)

AI & LLM Performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Storage Performance

fio Storage Performance - microSD

fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe

Network Performance

iPerf3 Network Performance

Power & Thermal

Power Consumption

Benchmark Data

Cooling & Thermal Testing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the Raspberry Pi 5 or the Raspberry Pi 4?

Which board is the best value?

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Raspberry Pi 5 vs Raspberry Pi 4

Comparison Summary

Test Environment

Detailed Reviews

CPU Performance

Geekbench 6

7-Zip Benchmark

High Performance Linpack

UnixBench

PassMark CPU

CPU Mining (cpuminer-multi)

Memory Performance

PassMark RAM

GPU Performance

glmark2 (OpenGL)

vkmark (Vulkan)

AI & LLM Performance

Ollama LLM Benchmark

Storage Performance

fio Storage Performance - microSD

fio Storage Performance - M.2 NVMe

Network Performance

iPerf3 Network Performance

Power & Thermal

Power Consumption

Benchmark Data

Cooling & Thermal Testing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the Raspberry Pi 5 or the Raspberry Pi 4?

Which board is the best value?

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