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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001362595-07-000011.txt : 20071116
<SEC-HEADER>0001362595-07-000011.hdr.sgml : 20071116
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071116174012
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001362595-07-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000002488
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				941692300
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1230

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMD PL
		STREET 2:		MS 68
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94088-3453
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087322400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMD PLACE
		STREET 2:		MS 68
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94088-3450

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hester Phillip D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001362595

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07882
		FILM NUMBER:		071254348

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-749-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AMD PLACE, M/S 68
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94088
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-11-15</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000002488</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001362595</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hester Phillip D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE AMD PLACE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNNYVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94088-3453</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Senior VP, Chf Technology Off</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>12.70</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-11-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-11-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option vests 33 1/3% on 5/15/2008 then 8.33% quarterly for the next two years.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Phillip D. Hester</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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