Exhibit

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-71243; 333-35396; 333-116393; 333-124711; 333-135977; 333-143377; 333-145805; 333-157661; 333-178348; 333-181665; 333-181666; and 333-185290) and Form S-3ASR (333-205584) of Applied Materials, Inc. of our reports dated December 9, 2015, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Applied Materials, Inc. as of October 25, 2015 and October 26, 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 25, 2015, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of October 25, 2015, which reports appear in the October 25, 2015 annual report on Form 10-K of Applied Materials, Inc.