Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Model Is Now Available at $120 USD
Raspberry Pi 5 was initially launched at the end of October 2023 in 4GB and 8GB RAM variants, but the people have been asking for a 16GB RAM model and now the Raspberry Pi makers have delivered it thanks to the optimized D0 stepping of the Broadcom BCM2712 application processor in Raspberry Pi 5.
Apart from the 16GB RAM, the new Raspberry Pi 5 features the same specs as the rest of the Raspberry Pi 5 variants, such as a Broadcom BCM2712 2.4GHz Quad-Core 64-bit ARM Cortex-A76 CPU with 512KB per-core L2 caches and a 2MB shared L3 cache, and a VideoCore VII GPU capable of supporting OpenGL ES 3.1 and Vulkan 1.2 graphics technologies.
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Raspberry Pi 5 with 16GB RAM launched for $120 - CNX Software
Considering the Raspberry Pi CM5 is available with up to 16GB RAM, it should come as no surprise that the Raspberry Pi 5 also got its own 16GB LPDDR4 RAM upgrade. But the extra memory does come at a premium since the new board sells for $120, a $40 markup compared to the Raspberry Pi 5 with 8GB RAM.
The extra memory should bring the user experience closer to a desktop machine for browsing the web with multiple tabs, checking emails, watching YouTube videos, and more all at the same time. Besides multitasking, the 16GB RAM may also be beneficial when running generative AI workloads like LLMs and VLMs which are known to be memory-hungry.
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Raspberry Pi 5 Introduces 16GB Model at $120
The Raspberry Pi lineup just received a major boost, as the foundation introduced a 16GB variant of its popular Raspberry Pi 5. Priced at $120, the new model significantly expands the memory range for enthusiasts and professionals alike, offering a fresh alternative to the existing 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB configurations.
When the Raspberry Pi 5 was originally introduced in the autumn of 2023, only 4GB and 8GB versions were available. Then, last summer, a 2GB variant entered the scene to cater to cost-sensitive projects.
Now, the introduction of 16GB marks another leap forward, as it meets growing demand from users requiring more headroom for advanced computing tasks—think large language models, computational fluid dynamics, and other highly memory-intensive workloads.
Raspberry Pi 5 with 16GB RAM Announced for £115/$120 - OMG! Ubuntu
A engorged-memory model had been oft-rumoured since the launch of the raspberry Pi 5 in 2024 – and long-desired by fans of this particular single-board computer (SBC).
The launch of the new Raspberry Pi CM5 late last year offers up to 16GB RAM whilst utilising the same underlying chipset as the Pi 5, all but confirming a bumper RAM revision for the full-size board was imminent.
Why didn’t they launch a 16GB model right away? It’s only with last year’s minor revision to the Broadcom BCM2712 application processor (to use D0 stepping) that memories larger than 8GB were supported.
Everything about the Raspberry Pi 5 with 16GB LPDDR4 RAM is the same as the 2GB1, 4GB and 8GB models2. Same processor, ports, I/O, etc. But the extra memory costs a premium: the new model retails at £115/$120 – £/$40 more expensive than Raspberry Pi 5 8GB.
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Raspberry Pi 5 gets a 16GB model now on sale | GamingOnLinux
Raspberry Pi 5 has expanded with a new 16GB edition joining the 2GB, 4GB and 8GB models for those who need that extra bit of room. Ready for you to run more intensive applications, games and Linux distributions.
It's available for around $120 / £114.90 depending on where you buy it from.