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Raspberry Pi 5 8GB — Benchmarks & Specs

$80 MSRP2023

Short answer: the Raspberry Pi 5 8GB generates a median 2.0 tokens/sec on 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under ollama, across 3 cited runs from Local AI Master, Stratosphere Laboratory and DFRobot. At the $192.99 Amazon price checked 18 h ago (prices change), that is 10.4 tok/s per $1,000, the SpecPicks Value Index.

Median speed 2.0 tok/s 3 cited runs, 7-9B at Q4, ollama
Lowest linked price $192.99 Amazon, checked 18h ago; prices change
Value Index 10.4 tok/s per $1,000 median speed ÷ the price above

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Bottom line: how fast is the Raspberry Pi 5 8GB?

SpecPicks median: 2.0 tokens/sec across 3 cited single-user runs of 7-9B dense models at 4-bit (Q4) under ollama (range 1.2–2.6 tok/s), from Local AI Master, Stratosphere Laboratory, DFRobot. At the $192.99 Amazon price of the cheapest linked listing (checked 2026-10-21 20:20 UTC; prices change), that is a SpecPicks Value Index of 10.4 tok/s per $1,000. At 720p Low, the Raspberry Pi 5 8GB averages 131 fps in OpenArena, per Raspberry Pi. For local LLM inference it generates 2.0 tokens/sec running llama3.1:8b at q4_K_S under llama.cpp, per geerlingguy/ai-benchmarks. In PassMark Integer Math (2.4GHz) it scores 14,544 MOps/Sec, per Raspberry Pi Forums.

Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from; the SpecPicks median is computed here from the runs it names, each a row in the AI table, and the per-$1,000 figure divides it by the dated listing price. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

Amazon listing: $192.99

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*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-10-21. Price and availability subject to change.

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The Raspberry Pi 5 8GB is a sbc from the Pi 5 family released in 2023 from Raspberry Pi. Key on-paper specs include 17.1 GB/s of memory bandwidth. It launched with a $80 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing — see the linked product cards below for current listings. Data on this page draws on 16 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 24 community AI inference reports (top 16 shown), 1 measured game frame-rate result, compiled from Local AI Master, Stratosphere Laboratory, Raspberry Pi Forums, aidatatools, DFRobot, geerlingguy/ai-benchmarks, PiDiyLab, Raspberry Pi, Electronics For You, PiMyLifeUp, Stratosphere Linux IPS docs; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the Raspberry Pi 5 8GB, comparing it against other sbcs in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, synthetic benchmark scores, or local LLM inference).

Gaming Performance (measured FPS)

Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.

Measured gaming frame rates for the Raspberry Pi 5 8GB by game, resolution, and quality preset. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
Game	Resolution	Settings	Relative	Avg FPS	1% low	Source
OpenArena	720p	Low		131 fps	—	Raspberry Pi 2023-09-28

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

Local LLM inference throughput on the Raspberry Pi 5 8GB, in generated tokens per second for a single request (one user's generation speed). Higher is better; each row links to the community report or benchmark database it came from.
Model	Quantization	Tokens/sec	VRAM used	Source
llama3.2:1b	q4_K_M ollama	17.2 tok/s	—	Local AI Master 2026-06
gemma3:1b	q4_K_M ollama	13.0 tok/s	2.5 GB	Stratosphere IPS Laboratory 2025-06-05
llama3.2:3b	q4_K_M llama.cpp	12.0 tok/s	—	PiDiyLab 2026-04-09
llama3.2:1b	q4_K_M ollama	11.2 tok/s	2.4 GB	Stratosphere Linux IPS docs (research on LLM performance on RPi 5) 2025-06
llama3.2:1b	q4_0 ollama	10.0 tok/s	—	Stratosphere Laboratory 2025-06-05
llama3.2:3b	q4_K_M ollama	8.8 tok/s	—	Local AI Master 2026-06
BitNet B1.58 2B 4T	1.58-bit bitnet.cpp	8.0 tok/s	—	Stratosphere Laboratory 2025-06-05
Unnamed 7B model	q4_K_M llama.cpp	7.5 tok/s	—	PiDiyLab 2026-04-09
phi3.5:3.8b	q4_K_M ollama	7.4 tok/s	—	Local AI Master 2026-06
Llama 3.2 3B	Q4_K_M ollama	5.8 tok/s	—	aidatatools (Medium) 2024-10-22
TinyLlama 1.1B Chat	Q8_0 llamafile	5.8 tok/s	—	aidatatools (Medium) 2024-04-15
qwen2.5:3b	q4_0 ollama	5.5 tok/s	—	Stratosphere Laboratory 2025-06-05
mistral:7b	q4_K_M ollama	2.6 tok/s	—	Local AI Master 2026-06
mistral:7b	q4_K_M ollama	2.0 tok/s	4.8 GB	Stratosphere Laboratory 2025-06-05
llama3.1:8b	q4_K_S llama.cpp	2.0 tok/s	—	geerlingguy/ai-benchmarks (GitHub) 2024-11-18
llama3.1:8b	q4_0 ollama	1.2 tok/s	—	DFRobot 2024-10-24

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the Raspberry Pi 5 8GB — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from.
Benchmark	Score	Source
PassMark Integer Math (2.4GHz)	14,544 MOps/Sec	Raspberry Pi Forums / PassMark 2023-11-29
PassMark Floating Point Math (2.4GHz)	11,313 MOps/Sec	Raspberry Pi Forums / PassMark 2023-11-29
sysbench cpu (single-thread)	2,730 points	Electronics For You 2025-01-04
PassMark CPU Mark (multi-thread)	2,226 CPU Mark	Raspberry Pi Forums / PassMark 2023-11-02
Geekbench 6 multi	2,153 points	Raspberry Pi Forums 2025-01-13
PassMark CPU Mark (2.4GHz stock)	2,102 CPU Mark	Raspberry Pi Forums / PassMark 2023-11-29
glmark2	2,017 points	PiMyLifeUp 2023-11-12
Geekbench 6 multi (overclocked 3.0GHz)	1,634 points	Raspberry Pi Ltd (official) 2023-10-20
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	1,604 points	Raspberry Pi Foundation 2023-10-20
Geekbench 6 multi (16KB page size)	1,588 points	Raspberry Pi Ltd (official) 2023-10-20

Products Featuring the Raspberry Pi 5 8GB

Raspberry Pi

5 8GB

$192.99

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Full Specifications

Memory	8 GB
CPU cores	4
Memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s

Raspberry Pi 5 8GB — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Raspberry Pi 5 8GB best used for?

Raspberry Pi 5 8GB is a sbc from the Pi 5 family. See the specs table on this page for full details.

When was the Raspberry Pi 5 8GB released, and what was its launch MSRP?

Raspberry Pi 5 8GB launched in 2023 at a $80 MSRP. Street prices drift from launch pricing over a product's life, so check the current listing before buying.

Where do the Raspberry Pi 5 8GB benchmark numbers come from?

Each benchmark row on this page names its source (public benchmark databases such as TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench and Cinebench, and community reports such as r/LocalLLaMA threads) and links to it, so every number can be checked against the original.

How does the Raspberry Pi 5 8GB compare to its peers?

Compare Raspberry Pi 5 8GB side by side against other sbcs with the SpecPicks Compare tool; the spec table shows the architectural differences between generations.

Where can I buy the Raspberry Pi 5 8GB?

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