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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):   January 13, 1997
  
  
                            ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
                            ----------------------------
              (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 Janaury 13, 1997, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (the Company)
  announced its fourth quarter revenues.  The Company reported a net loss of
  $21,243,000 on sales of $496,868,000.  The loss amounted to $0.15 per common
  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 January 13, 1997
  
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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/ Geoff Ribar
  Date:  January 20, 1997                 By: _____________________________
                                              Geoff Ribar
                                              Vice President
                                              Corporate Controller
  
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                                   Exhibit Index
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  Exhibit Number   Exhibit
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       99             Press release dated January 13, 1997
  
  
  
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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):   January 13, 1997
  
                            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
                                                         --------------------
  
                                    Page 1 of 4
  Item 5.  Other Events.
  -------  -------------
  
         On Janaury 13, 1997, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (the Company)
  announced its fourth quarter revenues.  The Company reported a net loss of
  $21,243,000 on sales of $496,868,000.  The loss amounted to $0.15 per common
  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 January 13, 1997
  
                                         2
  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/ Geoff Ribar
  Date:  January 20, 1997                 By: _____________________________
                                              Geoff Ribar
                                              Vice President
                                              Corporate Controller
  
                                         3
  Exhibit Index
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  Exhibit Number   Exhibit
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       99             Press release dated January 13, 1997
  
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