Form: SC 13G/A

Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions

February 28, 1994

SC 13G/A: Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions

Published on February 28, 1994






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SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO. 4)*

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC.
(Name of Issuer)

COMMON
(Title of Class of Securities)

007903107
(CUSIP Number)



Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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SEC 1745 (2/92)


CUSIP No. 007903107 13G Page 2 OF 5 PAGES



NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
THE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
86-0206507


CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]

SEC USE ONLY
3



CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
DELAWARE


SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 4,207,100

SHARES
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
NONE
OWNED BY

EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 11,390,980

PERSON
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
NONE


AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9

11,390,980 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4


CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10



PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
12.27%


TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
HC


*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 007903107 13G PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES



NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY
95-1411037


CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [ ]

(b) [ ]

SEC USE ONLY
3



CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
DELAWARE


SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF NONE

SHARES
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
NONE
OWNED BY

EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 4,975,000

PERSON
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
NONE


AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
4,975,000 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4


CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10



PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
5.39%


TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IA


*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 007903107 13G PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES



NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
CAPITAL GUARDIAN TRUST COMPANY
95-2553868


CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [ ]

(b) [ ]

SEC USE ONLY
3



CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
CALIFORNIA


SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 3,873,000

SHARES
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
NONE
OWNED BY

EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 5,859,520

PERSON
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
NONE


AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
5,859,520 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4


CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10



PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
6.32%


TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
BK


*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Fee enclosed [ ] or Amendment No. 4

Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
901 Thompson Place
Sunnyvale, CA 94088

Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing:
The Capital Group, Inc., Capital Research and Management
Company and Capital Guardian Trust Company

Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A

Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 007903107

Item 3 The person(s) filing is(are):
(b) [x] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(e) [x] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203
of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
(g) [x] Parent Holding Company in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

Item 4 Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
See item 9, pg. 2, 3 and 4
(b) Percent of Class: See item 11, pg. 2, 3 and 4
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote See
item 5, pg. 2, 3 and 4
ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote None
iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of See item 7, pg. 2, 3 and 4
iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of None - beneficial ownership
disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4

Item 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: N/A

Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: N/A

Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company
(1) Capital Research and Management Company is an
Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and is a wholly owned
subsidiary of The Capital Group, Inc.
(2) Capital Guardian Trust Company is a Bank as defined in
Section 3(a)(6) of the Act and a wholly owned
subsidiary of The Capital Group, Inc.
(3) Capital International Limited (CIL) does not fall
within any of the categories described in Rule
13d-1-(b)(ii)(A-F) but its holdings of any reported
securities come within the five percent limitation as
set forth in a December 15, 1986 no-action letter from
the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission to
The Capital Group, Inc. CIL is a wholly owned
subsidiary of The Capital Group, Inc.
(4) Capital International Research and Management, Inc.
dba Capital International, Inc. is an Investment
Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 and is a wholly owned subsidiary
of The Capital Group, Inc.

Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
N/A

Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of the Group: N/A

Item 10 Certification
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary
course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities
and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purpose or effect.

Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Date: February 23, 1994

Signature: /s/ Larry P. Clemmensen

Name/Title: Larry P. Clemmensen, Exec. V.Pres. & PFO

The Capital Group, Inc.

Date: February 23, 1994

Signature: /s/ Paul G. Haaga, Jr.

Name/Title: Paul G. Haaga, Jr., Senior Vice President

Capital Research and Management Company


Date: February 23, 1994


Signature: /s/ Eugene P. Stein

Name/Title: Eugene P. Stein, Executive Vice President

Capital Guardian Trust Company
AGREEMENT



Los Angeles, California

February 23, 1994


Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC"), Capital Guardian
Trust Company ("CGTC"), and The Capital Group, Inc. ("CG") hereby agree to file
a joint statement on Schedule 13G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Act") in connection with their beneficial ownership of common stock
issued by Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

CRMC, CGTC and CG state that they are each entitled to individually
use Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) of the Act.

CRMC, CGTC and CG are each responsible for the timely filing of the
statement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of
the information concerning each of them contained therein but are not
responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the
others.


CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY


BY: /s/ Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
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Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
Senior Vice President


CAPITAL GUARDIAN TRUST COMPANY


BY: /s/ Eugene P. Stein
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Eugene P. Stein
Executive Vice President


THE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.


BY: /s/ Larry P. Clemmensen
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Larry P. Clemmensen
Executive Vice President and PFO



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