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Raspberry Pi 5 8GB — Benchmarks & Specs

$80 MSRP2023

The Raspberry Pi 5 8GB is a sbc from the Pi 5 family released in 2023 from Raspberry Pi. It launched with a $80 MSRP, though street prices typically diverge meaningfully from launch pricing — see the linked product cards below for current Amazon listings. Data on this page draws on 10 synthetic benchmark results, 7 community AI inference reports, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. 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, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).

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.

PassMark Integer Math (2.4GHz) via Raspberry Pi Forums / PassMark
14,544 MOps/Sec
PassMark Floating Point Math (2.4GHz) via Raspberry Pi Forums / PassMark
11,313 MOps/Sec
PassMark CPU Mark (multi-thread) via Raspberry Pi Forums / PassMark
2,226 CPU Mark
PassMark CPU Mark (2.4GHz stock) via Raspberry Pi Forums / PassMark
2,102 CPU Mark
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core via Raspberry Pi
1,604 pts
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core via Raspberry Pi Foundation
1,604 points
PassMark Single Thread via Raspberry Pi Forums / PassMark
1,052 MOps/Sec
Geekbench 6 Single-Core via Raspberry Pi Foundation
764 points
Geekbench 6 Single-Core via Raspberry Pi
764 pts
glmark2 via Phoronix
420 pts

AI Inference Performance

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

BitNet B1.58 2B 4T 1.58-bit via Stratosphere Laboratory
8.0 tok/s
Llama 3.2 3B Q4_K_M via aidatatools (Medium)
5.8 tok/s
TinyLlama 1.1B Chat Q8_0 via aidatatools (Medium)
5.8 tok/s
Phi-2 Q4 via DFRobot
5.1 tok/s
llama3.2:3b q4_K_M via Stratosphere Laboratory
5.0 tok/s
TinyLlama 1.1B Chat Q8_0 via aidatatools (Medium)
4.8 tok/s
mistral:7b q4_K_M via Stratosphere Laboratory
2.0 tok/s

Full Specifications

ram gb8
cpu cores4

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 and benchmark results below for performance context.
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 diverge from launch pricing over a product's lifetime — check the linked Amazon listings on this page for current availability.
Where do the benchmark numbers on this page come from?
Synthetic benchmarks are scraped from public databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, Cinebench leaderboards). AI inference numbers come from the LocalLLaMA community (Reddit threads, llama.cpp / Ollama discussion logs, and Phoronix when available). Every benchmark row carries an inline source citation — click through to verify the original number.
How does the Raspberry Pi 5 8GB compare to its predecessor?
Compare Raspberry Pi 5 8GB side-by-side against other sbcs on the Compare tool below. Synthetic benchmark scores let you place this SKU within its generation; the spec table shows the architectural and process-node differences from one generation to the next.
Where can I buy the Raspberry Pi 5 8GB?
Active Amazon listings aren't on file for this exact SKU yet. See the linked benchmark sources and the Compare tool for adjacent parts that may be in stock — and check the /benchmarks index for the latest curated picks in this category.

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