EX23_AMAT2014Consent

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on Form S-8 (No. 333‑71243; 333-71245; 333-35396; 333-116393; 333-124711; 333-135977; 333-143377; 333-145805; 333-157661; 333-165035; 333-178348; 333-181665; 333-181666; and 333-185290) of Applied Materials, Inc. of our reports dated December 17, 2014, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Applied Materials, Inc. as of October 26, 2014 and October 27, 2013, 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 26, 2014, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of October 26, 2014, which reports appear in the October 26, 2014 annual report on Form 10-K of Applied Materials, Inc.