Filed by Xilinx, Inc.

Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933,

as amended, and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

Subject Company: Xilinx, Inc.

Commission File No.: 000-18548

The following presentation was made available to employees of Xilinx, Inc. at a townhall on the night of October 27, 2020.

The contents of this meeting have been marked as XILINX INTERNAL Please Refrain From Taking Screenshots Recording Video Sharing on Social Media

XILINX INTERNAL Important Information about the Merger and Where to Find It In connection with the proposed transaction, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (“ AMD ”) intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“ SEC ”) a registration statement on Form S - 4 that will include a joint proxy statement of Xilinx, Inc. (“ Xilinx ”) and AMD and that will constitute a prospectus with respect to shares of AMD’s common stock to be issued in the proposed transaction (“ Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus ”). Each of Xilinx and AMD may also file other documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. This document is not a substitute for the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus or any other document which Xilinx or AMD may file with th e SEC. INVESTORS, XILINX STOCKHOLDERS AND AMD STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DO CUM ENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors, Xilinx stockholders and AMD stockholders will also be able to obtain free copies of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (when available) and other documents containing important information about Xilinx, AMD and the proposed transaction that are or will be filed with the SEC by Xilinx or AMD thr ough the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by AMD will also be availab le free of charge on AMD’s website at ir.AMD.com or by contacting AMD’s Corporate Secretary by email at Corporate.Secretary@AMD.com. Cop ies of the documents filed with the SEC by Xilinx will also be available free of charge or by contacting Xilinx’s investor relati on s department at the following: Xilinx, Inc. 2100 Logic Drive San Jose, California 95124 Attention: Investor Relations (408) 559 - 7778 ir@xilinx.com www.investor.xilinx.com Participants in the Solicitation Xilinx or AMD and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solici tat ion of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding Xilinx’s directors and executive officers, inclu din g a description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in Xilinx’s proxy statement for its 2020 ann ual meeting of stockholders which was filed with the SEC on June 19, 2020. Information regarding AMD’s directors and executiv e o fficers, including a description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in AMD’s proxy st atement for its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders which was filed with the SEC on March 26, 2020. Additional information re gar ding the direct and indirect interests of the participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction, includ ing the interests of Xilinx and AMD directors and executive officers in the transaction, which may be different than those of Xil in x and AMD stockholders generally, will be contained in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and any other relevant documents that are o r w ill be filed with the SEC relating to the transaction. You may obtain free copies of these documents using the sources indica ted above. No Offer or Solicitation This communication is not intended to and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sel l a ny securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in whi ch such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of se curities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward - Looking Statements This communication contains “forward - looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27 A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forwar d - l ooking statements are based on Xilinx’s current expectations, estimates and projections about the expected date of closing of the pr opo sed transaction and the potential benefits thereof, its business and industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions m ade by Xilinx and AMD, all of which are subject to change. In this context, forward - looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “be lieve,” “could,” “seek,” “see,” “will,” “may,” “would,” “might,” “potentially,” “estimate,” “continue,” “expect,” “target,” similar e xpr essions or the negatives of these words or other comparable terminology that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Al l forward - looking statements by their nature address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control , a nd are not guarantees of future results, such as statements about the consummation of the proposed transaction and the antici pat ed benefits thereof. These and other forward - looking statements, including the failure to consummate the proposed transaction or to make or take any filing or other action required to consummate the transaction on a timely matter or at all, are not guarante es of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from tho se expressed in any forward - looking statements. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements and, therefore, you should not place undue reliance on any such statements an d caution must be exercised in relying on forward - looking statements. Important risk factors that may cause such a difference in clude, but are not limited to: (i) the completion of the proposed transaction on anticipated terms and timing, including obtaining s har eholder and regulatory approvals, anticipated tax treatment, unforeseen liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, e xpe nses, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition, losses, future prospects, business and manageme nt strategies for the management, expansion and growth of Xilinx’s and AMD’s businesses and other conditions to the completion o f t he transaction; (ii) failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, including as a result of delay in com pleting the transaction or integrating the businesses of Xilinx and AMD; (iii) the impact of the COVID - 19 pandemic on Xilinx’s b usiness and general economic conditions; (iv) Xilinx’s ability to implement its business strategy; (v) pricing trends, including Xilinx’s and AMD ’s ability to achieve economies of scale; (vi) potential litigation relating to the proposed transaction that could be institute d a gainst Xilinx, AMD or their respective directors; (vii) the risk that disruptions from the proposed transaction will harm Xilinx’s or AMD’s busines s, including current plans and operations; (viii) the ability of Xilinx or AMD to retain and hire key personnel; (ix) potential adv erse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the proposed transaction; (x) uncertainty as to the long - term value of AMD common stock; (xi) legislative, regulatory and economic developments affecting Xilinx’s and AMD’s businesses; (xii) general economic and market developments and conditions; (xiii) the evolving legal, regulatory and tax regi mes under which Xilinx and AMD operate; (xiv) potential business uncertainty, including changes to existing business relationship s, during the pendency of the merger that could affect Xilinx’s and/or AMD’s financial performance; (xv) restrictions during the pendency o f t he proposed transaction that may impact Xilinx’s or AMD’s ability to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic trans act ions; (xvi) unpredictability and severity of catastrophic events, including, but not limited to, acts of terrorism or outbreak of war or hos tilities, as well as Xilinx’s and AMD’s response to any of the aforementioned factors; (xvii) geopolitical conditions, includ ing trade and national security policies and export controls and executive orders relating thereto; (xviii) Xilinx’s ability to provide a safe worki ng environment for members during the COVID - 19 pandemic; and (xix) failure to receive the approval of the stockholders of AMD and/o r Xilinx. These risks, as well as other risks associated with the proposed transaction, are more fully discussed in the joint proxy statement /pr ospectus to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the proposed transaction. While the lis t of factors presented here is, and the list of factors presented in the joint proxy statement/prospectus will be, considered representati ve, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may p re sent significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward looking statements. Consequences of material differences in results as com par ed with those anticipated in the forward - looking statements could include, among other things, business disruption, operational problems, financial loss, legal liability to third parties and similar risks, any of which could have a material adverse effect on Xili nx’ s or AMD’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity. Neither Xilinx nor AMD assumes any obligati on to publicly provide revisions or updates to any forward - looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise , should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws.

XILINX INTERNAL AMD+Xilinx Announcement Employee Session Victor Peng October 2020

XILINX INTERNAL Agenda  Historic Day  Transaction Overview  Our Opportunity  Integration Next Steps  #AMA  My Commitment 1. Go to Slido.com on your computer/phone 2. Enter event code # 2788 3. Select your answer

XILINX INTERNAL Diversified & Growing Markets Data Center Momentum Margin Expansion Comprehensive Processor Portfolio Immediately Accretive The Industry’s High Performance Computing Leader 5

XILINX INTERNAL Thank You 6  Thank you for 36 years of greatness  Thank you for executing our strategy that opened up new markets and strategic relationships  Thank you for being both collaborative with each other and aggressive in the market  Thank you for your individual sacrifices, contributions, and dedication  Thank you for #excellence #teamwork #collaboration

XILINX INTERNAL The Future of High Performance Computing Best Positioned to Build the Intelligent World Gaming, Simulation & Visualization AI & Analytics Adaptable Intelligent Systems Cloud, Network, Hyperscale & Supercomputing Smarter Client Devices & Edge 5G & Comms Infrastructure

XILINX INTERNAL Strong Product Portfolio AMD EPYC and AMD Radeon Instinct leading the Exascale Era Fully programmable heterogenous compute platforms Data Center Leadership Desktop, Ultrathin and Gaming Notebook Processors PCs Top - to - bottom graphics cards and game consoles based on RDNA Architecture Gaming FPGAs and Adaptive SOCs for system optimization with scalable processor integration Comms FPGAs and Adaptive SOCs for system optimization with scalable processor integration Embedded RFSOC

XILINX INTERNAL Enormous Opportunity Long - Term TAMs AMD 2023 Internal Estimates & XILINX FY2025 Estimates $110B TAM Data Center $45B TAM PCs $32B TAM Gaming $12B TAM Embedded $21B TAM

XILINX INTERNAL Transaction Summary Transaction Consideration  All - stock transaction with enterprise value of $35 billion  Xilinx stockholders receive 1.7234 shares of AMD common stock for each share of Xilinx stock  Pro forma ownership: 74% AMD and 26% Xilinx Financial Impact  Expected to be immediately accretive to EPS before synergies  Attractive margin expansion and increased operating leverage  Strong and diverse free cash flow at close with investment grade profile Management & Governance  Dr. Lisa Su as CEO  Devinder Kumar as CFO  Victor Peng, Xilinx CEO, to join as president responsible for the Xilinx business and strategic growth initiatives  At least 2 Xilinx directors to join AMD Board of Directors Approval and Closing  Expected to close by calendar YE 2021; AMD and Xilinx shareholder approval required  Subject to receipt of regulatory approvals and other customary conditions

XILINX INTERNAL Next Steps  Focus on current priorities and operating as independent business  AMD will set up integration team and will coordinate engagement of information sharing and planning  Will move quickly but deliberately and coordinated  Unless specifically assigned to engage in integration, the transaction should not be discussed 11 SEE SEC NOTICE ON AMD - XILINX ACQUISITION RESOURCE CENTER

XILINX INTERNAL Top of Mind Pre - Submits 12  Business / Technical  Cost synergy HC impacts  Deal structure  Compensation  Stock  New combined company organizational structure  AMD culture (Lisa will cover on Thursday) 1. Go to Slido.com on your computer/phone 2. Enter event code # 2788 3. Select your answer

XILINX INTERNAL Thank You