FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SOCKWELL ALLEN R
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC [AMD] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
SVP HR, Chief Talent Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC., ONE AMD PLACE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/15/2008
(Street)

SUNNYVALE, CA 94088-3453		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option Grant $ 5.64 08/15/2008   A   3,750     (1) 08/15/2015 Common Stock 3,750 $ 0 3,750 D  
Stock Option Grant $ 5.64 08/15/2008   A   40,000     (2) 08/15/2008 Common Stock 40,000 $ 0 40,000 D  
RSU Award (3) 08/15/2008   A   16,000     (4) 08/15/2015 Common Stock 16,000 $ 0 16,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SOCKWELL ALLEN R
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
ONE AMD PLACE
SUNNYVALE, CA 94088-3453		       SVP HR, Chief Talent Officer

Signatures

 Faina Medzonsky By Power of Attorney   08/19/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This option vests 33 1/3% on 5/15/2009 then 8.33% quarterly for the next two years.
(2) This option vests 13,332 shares on 8/15/2009 then remaining 26,668 shares vest quarterly for the next two years.
(3) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
(4) This award vests 5,332 on 11/9/2009 then 5,334 on 11/9/2010 and 11/9/2011.

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