Raspberry Pi OS in 64-bit

A Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, with a 64-bit Broadcom SoC. © The Raspberry Pi Foundation.

Raspberry Pis have included a 64-bit processor since the Pi 3 launched in early 2016, but Raspberry Pi OS (formerly known as Raspbian) stayed 32-bit for the most part. To address this, the Raspberry Pi Foundation started testing a 64-bit version of the OS in 2020, and recently announced that this version is now a fully supported option on all 64-bit Pi hardware, including the Pi 3, Pi 4, Pi Zero 2W, and all their variants.

The 32-bit version of Raspberry Pi OS is not going away, however. The Foundation will support it for older Pi and Pi 2 boards, as well as for those who would prefer to stick to the 32-bit OS. All Raspberry Pi operating system images can be downloaded from the Pi Foundation website.

⇨ Ars Technica, Andrew Cunningham, “64-bit Raspberry Pi OS exits beta, is available for all Pi 3, 4, and Zero 2 boards.”

2022-02-02