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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 17, 2001
  
  
                           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 January 17, 2001, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (the "Company")
  announced its fourth quarter sales. The Company reported sales of $1,175,172,000
  and net income of $177,968,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2000. Net
  income amounted to $0.53 per diluted share. The full text of the press release
  is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated in this report
  as if fully set forth herein.
  
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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  (c)    Exhibits
  
         Number                      Exhibit
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         99.1         Press release dated January 17, 2001.
  
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                                    SIGNATURES
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       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.
  
  
  
  Date:  January 23, 2001              By: /s/ Robert J. Rivet
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                                            Robert J. Rivet
                                            Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
                                            Officer
  
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                                   Exhibit Index
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         Number            Exhibit
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         99.1         Press release dated January 17, 2001.
  
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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 17, 2001
  
                           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 January 17, 2001, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (the "Company")
  announced its fourth quarter sales. The Company reported sales of $1,175,172,000
  and net income of $177,968,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2000. Net
  income amounted to $0.53 per diluted share. The full text of the press release
  is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated in this report
  as if fully set forth herein.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
  -------  -------------------------------------------------------------------
  
  (c)    Exhibits
  
         Number                      Exhibit
         ------                      -------
  
         99.1         Press release dated January 17, 2001.
  
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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.
  
  Date:  January 23, 2001              By: /s/ Robert J. Rivet
                                            ----------------------------------
                                            Robert J. Rivet
                                            Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
                                            Officer
  
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  Exhibit Index
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         Number            Exhibit
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         99.1         Press release dated January 17, 2001.
  
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