Raspberry Pi 5 Offers Big Performance Boost But Loses Audio Jack and Increases Cost

The Raspberry Pi 5 arrives in October with faster CPU and GPU performance but lacks the audio jack of previous models.
Pi 5 features upgraded quad-core Arm Cortex-A76 CPU, 800MHz VideoCore VII GPU, and high-speed storage and interfaces.
Improved performance but increased price - $60 for 4GB, $80 for 8GB models. Still no official Windows or RISC-V support.
Cooling and old peripherals still an issue. 100K units at launch, 1M expected by January.
Overall a big performance boost but tradeoffs on legacy compatibility and increased cost from early Pi models.

theregister.com

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