EX23_AMAT2012Consent

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-71243; 333-71245; 333-35396; 333-52518; 333-75698; 333-116393; 333-123531; 333-124711; 333-135977; 333-143377; 333-145805; 333-157661; 333-165035; 333-178348; 333-181665; and 333-181666) and Form S-3ASR (No. 333-174636) of Applied Materials, Inc. of our reports dated December 5, 2012, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Applied Materials, Inc. as of October 28, 2012 and October 30, 2011, 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 28, 2012, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of October 28, 2012, which reports appear in the October 28, 2012 annual report on Form 10-K of Applied Materials, Inc.