POWER OF ATTORNEY

Published on March 3, 1998



EXHIBIT 24


POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints W. J. Sanders III and Marvin D. Burkett,
and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.'s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 1997, and any and all
amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.




Signature Title Date
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/s/ W. J. Sanders III Chairman of the February 5, 1998
- ---------------------------------- Board and Chief
W. J. Sanders III Executive Officer
(Principal Executive
Officer)

/s/ Richard Previte Director, President February 5, 1998
- ---------------------------------- and Chief Operating
Richard Previte Officer

/s/ S. Atiq Raza Director, Executive Vice February 5, 1998
- ---------------------------------- President and Chief
S. Atiq Raza Technical Officer

/s/ Friedrich Baur Director February 5, 1998
- ----------------------------------
Friedrich Baur

/s/ Charles M. Blalack Director February 5, 1998
- ----------------------------------
Charles M. Blalack

/s/ R. Gene Brown Director February 5, 1998
- ----------------------------------
R. Gene Brown

/s/ Joe. L. Roby Director February 5, 1998
- ----------------------------------
Joe L. Roby

/s/ Leonard Silverman Director February 5, 1998
- ----------------------------------
Leonard Silverman