ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 vs ESP8684-WROOM-01C
ESP32-C5-WROOM-1
WROOM · ESP32-C5 · New
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ESP8684-WROOM-01C
WROOM · ESP32-C2 · Active
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Which should you choose?
These run different SoCs (ESP32-C5 vs ESP32-C2), so they differ in CPU, wireless and peripherals, not just packaging.
Choose ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 if you need
- Wi-Fi 6: better battery life and throughput in busy networks
- 5 GHz Wi-Fi: less congestion and higher throughput than 2.4 GHz-only
- 802.15.4 radio for Thread, Zigbee and Matter-over-Thread mesh
- higher clock (240 MHz)
- PSRAM for camera frames, audio buffers and LVGL/large displays
Choose ESP8684-WROOM-01C if you need
- smaller footprint (16×24 mm)
Size, to scale
- ESP32-C5-WROOM-1: 18×27.5 mm
- ESP8684-WROOM-01C: 16×24 mm
Spec differences at a glance
- Max clock: ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 240 MHz · ESP8684-WROOM-01C 120 MHz
- SRAM: ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 384 KB · ESP8684-WROOM-01C 272 KB
- ROM: ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 320 KB · ESP8684-WROOM-01C 576 KB
- Flash options: ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 4 / 8 / 16 / 32 MB · ESP8684-WROOM-01C 2 / 4 MB
- PSRAM: ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 8 MB (quad) · ESP8684-WROOM-01C None
- Co-processor: ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 ULP-RISC-V · ESP8684-WROOM-01C none
- Wi-Fi: ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 Wi-Fi 6 · ESP8684-WROOM-01C Wi-Fi 4
- Wi-Fi bands: ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 2.4+5GHz · ESP8684-WROOM-01C 2.4GHz
- 802.15.4 (Thread/Zigbee): ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 Yes · ESP8684-WROOM-01C No
- Usable GPIO: ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 22 · ESP8684-WROOM-01C 14
- ADC: ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 6× 12-bit · ESP8684-WROOM-01C 5× 12-bit
- USB: ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 USB-Serial-JTAG · ESP8684-WROOM-01C USB-Serial(external)
- UART / SPI / I²C / I²S: ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 2 / 1 / 1 / 1 · ESP8684-WROOM-01C 2 / 1 / 1 / 0
- TWAI (CAN): ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 Yes · ESP8684-WROOM-01C No
- SD/MMC: ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 Yes · ESP8684-WROOM-01C No
- Deep sleep: ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 — µA · ESP8684-WROOM-01C 5 µA
- Dimensions: ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 18 × 27.5 × 3.3 mm · ESP8684-WROOM-01C 16 × 24 × 3.1 mm
- Pin count: ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 29 · ESP8684-WROOM-01C 23
- Temp range: ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 -40 to 85 °C · ESP8684-WROOM-01C -40 to 105 °C
- Lifecycle: ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 New · ESP8684-WROOM-01C Active
- Crypto: ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 AES, SHA, RSA, HMAC, ECC, ECDSA, RNG · ESP8684-WROOM-01C ECC, SHA, RNG
- Digital signature: ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 Yes · ESP8684-WROOM-01C No
Compute & memory
⚑ flag an error| ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 | ESP8684-WROOM-01C | |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | RISC-V, 1-core | RISC-V, 1-core |
| Max clock≠ | 240 MHz | 120 MHz |
| SRAM≠ | 384 KB | 272 KB |
| ROM≠ | 320 KB | 576 KB |
| Flash options≠ | 4 / 8 / 16 / 32 MB | 2 / 4 MB |
| PSRAM≠ | 8 MB (quad) | None |
| Co-processor≠ | ULP-RISC-V | none |
Wireless
⚑ flag an error| ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 | ESP8684-WROOM-01C | |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi≠ | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Wi-Fi bands≠ | 2.4+5GHz | 2.4GHz |
| Bluetooth | BLE 5.x | BLE 5.x |
| 802.15.4 (Thread/Zigbee)≠ | Yes | No |
| Antenna | PCB | PCB |
Peripherals & I/O
⚑ flag an error| ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 | ESP8684-WROOM-01C | |
|---|---|---|
| Usable GPIO≠ | 22 | 14 |
| ADC≠ | 6× 12-bit | 5× 12-bit |
| USB≠ | USB-Serial-JTAG | USB-Serial(external) |
| UART / SPI / I²C / I²S≠ | 2 / 1 / 1 / 1 | 2 / 1 / 1 / 0 |
| TWAI (CAN)≠ | Yes | No |
| SD/MMC≠ | Yes | No |
| Ethernet MAC | No | No |
| Touch | 0 | 0 |
Power
⚑ flag an error| ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 | ESP8684-WROOM-01C | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating voltage | 3.0-3.6 V | 3.0-3.6 V |
| Deep sleep≠ | — µA | 5 µA |
Physical
⚑ flag an error| ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 | ESP8684-WROOM-01C | |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions≠ | 18 × 27.5 × 3.3 mm | 16 × 24 × 3.1 mm |
| Pin count≠ | 29 | 23 |
| Temp range≠ | -40 to 85 °C | -40 to 105 °C |
| Mounting | SMD castellated | SMD castellated |
| Lifecycle≠ | New | Active |
Security
⚑ flag an error| ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 | ESP8684-WROOM-01C | |
|---|---|---|
| Secure boot | Yes | Yes |
| Flash encryption | Yes | Yes |
| Crypto≠ | AES, SHA, RSA, HMAC, ECC, ECDSA, RNG | ECC, SHA, RNG |
| Digital signature≠ | Yes | No |
| TRNG | Yes | Yes |