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Raspberry Pi 3 vs 4 vs 5 – 27/06/2025

Rpi 3

Rpi 4

Rpi 5

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+

Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (8GB)

 

Raspberry Pi 3 (Model B+)

Raspberry Pi 4 (Model B)

Raspberry Pi 5 (Model B)

CPU

1.4 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A53

1.5 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A72

2.4 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A76

GPU

Broadcom VideoCore IV

VideoCore VI (500 MHz)

VideoCore VII (800 MHz), dual 4K HDMI

RAM Options

1 GB LPDDR2

2 / 4 / 8 GB LPDDR4

4 / 8 GB LPDDR4X

 

Pi 3 B+

Pi 4 B

Pi 5

USB Ports

4 × USB 2.0

2 × USB 3.0, 2 × USB 2.0

2 × USB 3.0, 2 × USB 2.0

Ethernet

100 Mbps

Gigabit Ethernet (1000mbps)

Gigabit Ethernet (1000mbps)

Wireless

Wi-Fi 4, BT 4.2

Wi-Fi 5, BT 5.0

Wi-Fi 5, BT 5.0

Display

1 × Full-Sized HDMI

2 × micro-HDMI (4K support)

2 × micro-HDMI (4K60 supported)

PCIe Slot

PCIe 2.0 x1 via FFC connector

 

Pi 3 B+

Pi 4 B

Pi 5

Power Supply

5V/2.5A (Micro-USB)

5V/3A (USB-C)

5V/5A (USB-C, active cooling needed)

Max Watts

3.7

5

12

 

 

 

 

In my opinion,

Ø The Rpi 3 is a good choice for simple projects such as a weather station,

Ø The Rpi 4 is good for projects which need fast internet but not a lot of processing power (such as a NAS),

Ø The Rpi 5 is good for projects that need a lot of processing power, such as a retro game station.

 

Thank you for reading till the end :)