Raspberry Pi 3 gets 64-bit CPU, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

While personal computers have mostly migrated to 64-bit CPUs more than a decade ago, mobile devices and embedded computers have only started their journey a year or two ago. With smartphones starting to carry 64-bit processors inside, the interest in 64-bit CPUs have also trickled down to development boards, including the Raspberry Pi. The latest and smallest RPi Zero is barely three months old and yet now we have a new, 3rd gen, regular-sized board. Called the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B in the tradition of other RPis, this DIY darling actually breaks tradition, with a 64-bit processor and built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

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