Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2019	Oct. 25, 2019
Cover page.
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 28, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-07882
Entity Registrant Name	ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	94-1692300
Entity Address, Address Line One	2485 Augustine Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	Santa Clara,
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	95054
City Area Code	408
Local Phone Number	749-4000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	AMD
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,113,627,528
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Central Index Key	0000002488
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-28