Quick question about AMD's APU

[Philippe229]

Hi,

I have a 4 year old HP Pavilion dv6-6128ca with an A6-3410MX APU and a HD 6520G GPU. I know that an APU is sort of a processor combined with a GPU. I've noticed before that in my Device Manager Display adapters list I have an "AMD Radeon 6600M and 6700M series" GPU listed as well the HD 6520G. Is that the GPU combined with the APU?

Thanks!

 

[ComputerSecurityGuy]

I think so, but it might be integrated graphics switching on 1st gen APUs. I know that later ones definitely had it though.

 

[Philippe229]

I think so, but it might be integrated graphics switching on 1st gen APUs. I know that later ones definitely had it though.

What's the difference? Could you please explain?

 

[ffg7]

http/www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-A-Series-A6-3410MX-Notebook-Processor.55754.0.html
http/support.hp.com/ca-en/product/HP-Pavilion-dv6-6100-Entertainment-Notebook-PC-series/5082212/model/5128773/document/c02902389/

 

[Philippe229]

http/www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-A-Series-A6-3410MX-Notebook-Processor.55754.0.html
http/support.hp.com/ca-en/product/HP-Pavilion-dv6-6100-Entertainment-Notebook-PC-series/5082212/model/5128773/document/c02902389/

I've already read these. Unfortunately nothing about an "AMD Radeon 6600M and 6700M series".

 

[Philippe229]

Bump

 

[ComputerSecurityGuy]

Oh, now I think I know what you are asking. The 6600M is a discrete card, while the 6520G is on the same chip as the CPU. I am not sure if Llano had Crossfire between discrete/Integrated, though. I think the other APUs did though.