Raspberry Pi 3
An overview (and pre-orders!) of the newest Raspberry Pi single board computer.
In honor of their fourth birthday, Raspberry Pi is celebrating by releasing something special. That's right, the Raspberry Pi 3 is here! Let's take a look at the 64-bit goodness baked into this new single board computer.
The form factor and connectors for the Pi 3 are exactly the same as the Pi 2. That being said, it seems that the creators decided to perform a few upgrades. First off, we get a new processor; no longer are we stuck with 32 bits. The new BCM2837 has a quad-core, 64-bit ARMv8 running at 1.2GHz. Additionally, the Raspberry Pi 3 has on-board WiFi and BLE (this is very handy for keeping those USB ports open). Finally, these new features will likely require more power, so we get a new switched power source that supports up to 2.5 amps. Best of all, the Raspberry Pi 3 is officially available for pre-order!
You want all that in table form to make it easier to read? Well then, you got it:
| Rasbperry Pi 2 Model B | Raspberry Pi 3 Model B | |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | Broadcom BCM2836 | Broadcom BCM2837 |
| CPU | 32-bit 900 MHz quad-core ARMv7 | 64-bit 1.2 GHz quad-core ARMv8 |
| RAM | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| USB 2.0 Ports | 4 | 4 | Ethernet | Yes | Yes | Audio Out | Yes | Yes | Composite Video Out | Yes | Yes | HDMI Out | Yes | Yes | CSI Camera Port | Yes | Yes | DSI Display Port | Yes | Yes | GPIO Pins | 40 | 40 | Storage | microSD Card Slot | microSD Card Slot | Power | 5 V via Micro USB | 5 V via Micro USB | Mounting | 4x M2.5 mounting holes | 4x M2.5 mounting holes | WiFi | No | Yes | Bluetooth Low Energy | No | Yes |
Looking to get started with the Rasbperry Pi? We've got you covered with videos and tutorials:
Raspberry Pi Twitter Monitor
How to use a Raspberry Pi to monitor Twitter for hashtags and blink an LED.
Setting up Raspbian (and DOOM!)
How to load a Raspberry Pi up with Raspbian -- the most popular Pi Linux distribution. Then download, compile, install and run the classic: Doom.
Raspberry gPIo
How to use either Python or C++ to drive the I/O lines on a Raspberry Pi.
The new Raspberry Pi 3 is available for pre-order now, and we anticipate shipping them soon!
