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                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 20549
  
                                      FORM 8-K
  
                 Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                        The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
  
         Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 6, 1998
  
  
                            ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
           DELAWARE                      1-7882                 94-1692300 
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  (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
        of incorporation)              File Number)          Identification No.) 
   
  
       One AMD Place,
       P.O. Box 3453
       Sunnyvale, California                                   94088-3453
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  (address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)
  
  
  Registrant's telephone number,
   including area code:                                        (408) 732-2400
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  Item 5.  Other Events.
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       On October 6, 1998, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. reported record sales of
  $685,927,000 during its third quarter, ended September 27, 1998, which resulted
  in net income of $1,006,000, or $.01 per share.  The full text of the press
  release is set forth in Exhibit 99 attached hereto and is incorporated in this
  report as if fully set forth herein.
  
   
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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  (c)  Exhibits:
  
       99  Press release dated October 6, 1998
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                                     SIGNATURES
                                     ----------
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                             ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
                                                    (Registrant)
  
  
                                                   /s/ Fran Barton
  Date:  October 21, 1998                      By: _____________________________
                                                      Fran Barton
                                                      Senior Vice President, 
                                                      Chief Financial
                                                      Officer
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                                   Exhibit Index
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  Exhibit Number   Exhibit
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       99          Press release dated October 6, 1998
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 20549
  
                                      FORM 8-K
  
                 Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                        The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
         Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 6, 1998
  
                            ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
               ------------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
           DELAWARE                      1-7882                 94-1692300 
  ------------------------------       -----------          ------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
        of incorporation)              File Number)          Identification No.) 
   
  
       One AMD Place,
       P.O. Box 3453
       Sunnyvale, California                                   94088-3453
  ----------------------------------------                     ----------
  (address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)
  
  Registrant's telephone number,
   including area code:                                        (408) 732-2400
                                                                -------------
  Item 5.  Other Events.
  -------  -------------
  
       On October 6, 1998, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. reported record sales of
  $685,927,000 during its third quarter, ended September 27, 1998, which resulted
  in net income of $1,006,000, or $.01 per share.  The full text of the press
  release is set forth in Exhibit 99 attached hereto and is incorporated in this
  report as if fully set forth herein.
  
   
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  -------  ----------------------------------
  
  (c)  Exhibits:
  
       99  Press release dated October 6, 1998
  SIGNATURES
                                     ----------
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                             ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
                                                    (Registrant)
  
                                                   /s/ Fran Barton
  Date:  October 21, 1998                      By: _____________________________
                                                      Fran Barton
                                                      Senior Vice President, 
                                                      Chief Financial
                                                      Officer
  Exhibit Index
                                   -------------
  
  Exhibit Number   Exhibit
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       99          Press release dated October 6, 1998