Need help understanding the AMD A10-7850K CPU

TechnoTurtl3

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Ok, I am extremely new to computer parts and how they work, and need some help understand something about the AMD A10-7850K. It says "
-4 Cores 4 Threads, 3.7GHz, Turbo frequency 4GHz
-4MB Cache, AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
-Socket FM2, TDP 100W
-3-year limited warranty"
So I noticed it says AMD Radeon R7 Graphics. Does this mean that it has R7 Graphics integrated into the CPU? If so will I be able to use other graphics cards (R9 280x)? Any help is extremely appreciated!
 
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It has an onboard mobile-grade graphics chip. It means you do not have to buy a video card to get some basic video acceleration, but if you want to use another graphics card (i.e., the R9 280X) for gaming, you can and should, as the mobile chip is not that powerful.

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It has an onboard mobile-grade graphics chip. It means you do not have to buy a video card to get some basic video acceleration, but if you want to use another graphics card (i.e., the R9 280X) for gaming, you can and should, as the mobile chip is not that powerful.
 
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