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CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form 10-K)
of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. of our report dated January 12, 1999 except
for the third paragraph of Note 14, as to which the date is March 12, 1999,
included in the 1998 Annual Report to Stockholders of Advanced Micro Devices,
Inc.
Our audits also included the financial statement schedule of Advanced Micro
Devices, Inc. listed in Item 14(a). This schedule is the responsibility of the
management of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion based on our audits. In our opinion, the financial statement schedule
referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic financial
statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the
information set forth therein.
We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-16095) pertaining to the Advanced Micro Devices,
Inc. 1987 Restricted Stock Award Plan; in the Registration Statement on Form
S-8 (No. 33-39747) pertaining to the Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 1991
Employee Stock Purchase Plan; in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos.
33-10319, 33-36596 and 33-46578) pertaining to the Advanced Micro Devices,
Inc. 1982 and 1986 Stock Option Plans and the 1980 and 1986 Stock Appreciation
Rights Plans; in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-46577 and
33-55107) pertaining to the Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 1992 Stock Incentive
Plan; in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-00969 and 333-
33855) pertaining to the Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 1991 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan and to the 1995 Stock Plan of NexGen, Inc.; in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-04797 and 333-57525) pertaining to the
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 1996 Stock Incentive Plan; in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-68005) pertaining to the Advanced Micro
Devices, Inc. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan; in the Registration Statement on Form
S-3 (No. 333-47243), as amended, pertaining to debt securities, preferred
stock, common stock, equity warrants and debt warrants issued or issuable by
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; in Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-95888) pertaining to the 1995 Stock
Plan of NexGen, Inc. and the NexGen, Inc. 1987 Employee Stock Plan; in Post-
Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-
92688) pertaining to the 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of NexGen, Inc.; in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 to the Registration Statement on
Form S-4 (No. 33-64911) pertaining to the 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of
NexGen, Inc., the 1995 Stock Plan of NexGen, Inc. and the NexGen, Inc. 1987
Employee Stock Plan; and in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 on Form S-3 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 33-64911) pertaining to common stock
issuable to certain warrantholders of our report dated January 12, 1999 except
for the third paragraph of Note 14, as to which the date is March 12, 1999,
with respect to the consolidated financial statements incorporated herein by
reference, and our report included in the preceding paragraph with respect to
the financial statement schedule included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
San Jose, California
March 26, 1999
F-2
Source: ADVANCED MICRO DEVIC, 10-K, March 29, 1999