The New Raspberry Pi 3
Just in time for the Raspberry Pi’s 4th birthday the Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced the Raspberry Pi 3!
So what has changed with this already fantastic single board computer? There are 3 major upgrades to the Raspberry Pi 3:
The chipset: The Pi 3 features the next generation Broadcom BCM2837 64-bit ARMv8 quad core processor clocked to 1.2GHz. This is a very notable upgrade over the Pi2 and equates to about 50-60% more performance in 32Bit mode.
Connectivity: The Raspberry Pi 3 now features on board 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE 4.1. That is right – no more USB dongles required! This has been a popular request since the early days of the Pi.
Power: The third upgrade is to the on board power – due to the addition of the new wireless features the 5V supply has been upgraded to handle up to 2.5A compared to the 2A of the previous Pi 2.
The remainder of the Pi 3 spec sheet looks very similar to the Pi 2. As the same form factor and ports have been carried forward, the Pi 3 is compatible with just about all of the accessories out there for the Pi 2.
As always, BC Robotics will be carrying the Raspberry Pi 3 in Canada and we are currently taking pre-orders for this product: Raspberry Pi 3