Apple Microarchitecture Research by Dougall Johnson

M1/A14 P-core (Firestorm): Overview | Base Instructions | SIMD and FP Instructions
M1/A14 E-core (Icestorm):  Overview | Base Instructions | SIMD and FP Instructions

AESE

Test 1: uops

Code:

  aese v0.16b, v1.16b
  movi v0.16b, 1
  movi v1.16b, 2

(no loop instructions)

1000 unrolls and 1 iteration

Retires: 1.000

Issues: 1.000

Integer unit issues: 0.000

Load/store unit issues: 0.000

SIMD/FP unit issues: 1.000

retire uop (01)cycle (02)03181e3f4e51schedule uop (52)schedule simd uop (54)dispatch simd uop (57)ldst uops in schedulers (5b)60696d6emap stall dispatch (70)map rewind (75)map stall (76)dispatch uop (78)map simd uop (7e)map simd uop inputs (81)8283flush restart other nonspec (84)85inst all (8c)inst simd alu (9a)l1d cache writeback (a8)accfd5map dispatch bubble (d6)ddfetch restart (de)e0? simd retires (ee)f5f6f7f8fd
1004303723006125482510001000100039831313018303730372415328951000100020003037303711100110000073116112630100030383038303830383038
10043037220126125482510001000100039831313018303730372415328951000100020003037303711100110000073116112630100030383038303830383038
1004303723006125482510001000100039831313018303730372415328951000100020003037303711100110000073116112630100030383038303830383038
1004303722006125482510001000100039831313018303730372415328951000100020003037303711100110000073116112630100030383038303830383038
100430372301216125482510001000100039831313018303730372415328951000100020003037303711100110000073116112630100030383038303830383038
1004303723006125482510001000100039831313018303730372415328951000100020003037303711100110000073116112630100030383038303830383038
1004303723006125482510001000100039831313018303730372415328951000100020003037303711100110000073116112630100030383038303830383038
1004303723006125482510001000100039831313018303730372415328951000100020003037303711100110000073116112630100030383038303830383038
1004303723096125482510001000100039831313018303730372415328951000100020003037303711100110000073116112630100030383038303830383038
1004303723006125482510001000100039831313018303730372415328951000100020003037303711100110000073116112630100030383038303830383038

Test 2: Latency 1->1

Code:

  aese v0.16b, v1.16b
  movi v0.16b, 1
  movi v1.16b, 2

(fused SUBS/B.cc loop)

100 unrolls and 100 iterations

Result (median cycles for code): 3.0037

retire uop (01)cycle (02)03093f4e51schedule uop (52)schedule int uop (53)schedule simd uop (54)dispatch int uop (56)dispatch simd uop (57)int uops in schedulers (59)ldst uops in schedulers (5b)696d6emap stall dispatch (70)simd prf full (72)map rewind (75)map stall (76)dispatch uop (78)map int uop (7c)map simd uop (7e)map int uop inputs (7f)map simd uop inputs (81)8283flush restart other nonspec (84)85inst all (8c)inst branch (8d)inst branch taken (90)inst branch cond (94)inst int alu (97)inst simd alu (9a)9fl1d tlb access (a0)l1d tlb miss (a1)l1d cache writeback (a8)a9accdcfd5map dispatch bubble (d6)ddfetch restart (de)e0? int output thing (e9)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)f5f6f7f8fd
10204300372250612954844101001001000010010000500427731330018300373003728265032874510100200100002002000030037300371110201100991001001000010000000071011611296340100001003003830038300383003830038
10204300372250612954825101001001000010010000500427731330018300373003728265032874510100200100002002000030037300371110201100991001001000010000000071011611296340100001003003830038300383003830038
10204300372250612954825101001001000010010000500427731330018300373003728265032874510100200100002002000030037300371110201100991001001000010000000071011611296340100001003003830038300383003830038
10204300372250612954825101001001000010010000500427731330018300373003728265032874510100200100002002000030037300371110201100991001001000010000000071011611296340100001003003830038300383003830038
102043003722501242954825101001001000010010000500427731330018300373003728265032874510100200100002002000030037300371110201100991001001000010000000071011611296340100001003003830038300383003830038
10204300372250612954825101001001000010010000500427731330018300373003728265032874510100200100002002000030037300371110201100991001001000010000000071011611296340100001003003830038300383003830038
10204300372250612954825101001001000010010000500427731330018300373003728265032874510100200100002002000030037300371110201100991001001000010000000071011611296340100001003003830038300853003830038
10204300372250612954825101001001000010010000500427731330018300373003728265032874510100200100002002000030037300371110201100991001001000010000000071011611296340100001003003830038300383003830038
10204300372250612954825101001001000010010000500427731330018300373003728265032874510100200100002002000030037300371110201100991001001000010000000071011611296340100001003003830038300383003830038
10204300372250612954825101001001000010010000500427731330018300373003728265032874510100200100002002000030037300371110201100991001001000010000000071011611296340100001003003830038300383003830038

1000 unrolls and 10 iterations

Result (median cycles for code): 3.0037

retire uop (01)cycle (02)03l1i tlb fill (04)mmu table walk data (08)18191e3f4e51schedule uop (52)schedule int uop (53)schedule simd uop (54)dispatch int uop (56)dispatch simd uop (57)int uops in schedulers (59)ldst uops in schedulers (5b)60696d6emap stall dispatch (70)map rewind (75)map stall (76)dispatch uop (78)map int uop (7c)map simd uop (7e)map int uop inputs (7f)map simd uop inputs (81)8283flush restart other nonspec (84)85inst all (8c)inst branch (8d)inst branch taken (90)inst branch cond (94)inst int alu (97)inst simd alu (9a)9fl1d tlb access (a0)l1d tlb miss (a1)a9accfd5map dispatch bubble (d6)ddfetch restart (de)e0? int output thing (e9)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)f5f6f7f8fd
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10024300372250000061295482510010101000010100005042773131300543008530037282873287671001020100002020354300373003711100211091010100001000027656613243329702210000103013230084301333013330085
100243003722500001321021295482510010101000010100005042773130300183013330227282873287671001020100002020000300373003711100211091010100001030256006402162229630010000103003830038300383003830038
10024300372250000061295482510010101000010100005042773130300183003730037282873287671001020100002020000300373003711100211091010100001000006402162229630010000103003830038300383003830038
10024300372250010061295482510010101000010100005042773130300183003730037282873287671001020100002020000300373003711100211091010100001000006402242229630010000103003830038300383003830038
10024300372250000061295482510010101000010100005042773131300183003730037282873287671001020100002020000300373003711100211091010100001000006402162229630010000103003830038300383003830038
10024300372250000061295482510010101000010100005042773131300183003730037282873287671001020100002020000300373003711100211091010100001000006402162229630010000103003830038300383003830038
10024300372250000061295482510010101000010100005042773130300183003730037282873287671001020100002020000300373003711100211091010100001000006402162229630010000103008530038300383003830038
100243003724147000061295482510010101000010100005042773131300183003730037282873287671001020100002020000300373003711100211091010100001000006402162229630010000103003830038300383003830038
10024300372250000082295482510010101000810101496542773130300183003730037282873287671001020100002220982300843003731100211091010100001000006402162229630010000103003830038300383003830038

Test 3: Latency 1->2

Code:

  aese v0.16b, v0.16b
  movi v0.16b, 1

(fused SUBS/B.cc loop)

100 unrolls and 100 iterations

Result (median cycles for code): 3.0037

retire uop (01)cycle (02)0318191e1f3a3f4e51schedule uop (52)schedule int uop (53)schedule simd uop (54)dispatch int uop (56)dispatch simd uop (57)int uops in schedulers (59)ldst uops in schedulers (5b)60696b6d6emap stall dispatch (70)map rewind (75)map stall (76)dispatch uop (78)map int uop (7c)map simd uop (7e)map int uop inputs (7f)map simd uop inputs (81)8283flush restart other nonspec (84)85inst all (8c)inst branch (8d)inst branch taken (90)inst branch cond (94)inst int alu (97)inst simd alu (9a)9fl1d tlb access (a0)l1d tlb miss (a1)ld unit uop (a6)st unit uop (a7)l1d cache writeback (a8)a9acbranch cond mispred nonspec (c5)branch mispred nonspec (cb)cdcfd5map dispatch bubble (d6)d8ddfetch restart (de)e0? int output thing (e9)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)f5f6f7f8fd
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10204300372250000046642954725101001001000010210000500427716013001803003730037282717287401010020010008200200163003730037111020110099100100100001000000000111742016000296462100001003008530038300383008730085
10204300372261012006129547251010010010000100100005004277160030018030037300372829272874010100200100082002001630037300371110201100991001001000010004010231117640247800296463100001003003830086300853003830229
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10204300372260000061295472510100100100001001000050042771601300180300373003728271162874110100200100082002001630037300373110201100991001001000010000002001117620165500297270100001003003830038300383003830038
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1020430037225001590032832952962101001041000810610000516427986413009003008530037282716287411040720010008200200163003730037111020110099100100100001000000000111717032010296460100001003003830038300383003830038
1020430037225020880612954725101001001000010010000500427851203001803003730037282717287411010020010008200200163003730037111020110099100100100001000030200111718016000296450100001003003830038300383003830038
1020430037225000880822954725101001001000010010000500427716003001803003730037282926287411010020010008200200163003730037111020110099100100100001000000100111718396000296453100001003003830086300843013330085

1000 unrolls and 10 iterations

Result (median cycles for code): 3.0037

retire uop (01)cycle (02)0309181e3f4e51schedule uop (52)schedule int uop (53)schedule simd uop (54)dispatch int uop (56)dispatch simd uop (57)int uops in schedulers (59)ldst uops in schedulers (5b)60696d6emap stall dispatch (70)map rewind (75)map stall (76)dispatch uop (78)map int uop (7c)map simd uop (7e)map int uop inputs (7f)map simd uop inputs (81)8283flush restart other nonspec (84)85inst all (8c)inst branch (8d)inst branch taken (90)inst branch cond (94)inst int alu (97)inst simd alu (9a)9fld unit uop (a6)l1d cache writeback (a8)acc2cfd5map dispatch bubble (d6)ddfetch restart (de)e0? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)f5f6f7f8fd
10024300372250006129547251001010100001010000504277160130018300373003728286328767100102010000202000030037300371110021109101010000100000640216222962910000103003830038300383003830038
10024300372250006129547251001010100001010000504277160030018300373003728286328767100102010000202000030037300371110021109101010000100000640216222962910000103003830038300383003830038
10024300372250006129547251001010100001010000504277160030018300373003728286328767100102010000202000030037300371110021109101010000100000640216222962910000103003830038300383003830038
10024300372250006129547251001010100001010000504277160130018300373003728286328767100102010000202000030037300371110021109101010000100000640216222962910000103003830038300383003830038
10024300372250006129547251001010100001010000504277160130018300373003728286328767100102010000202000030037300371110021109101010000100000640216222962910000103003830038300383003830038
10024300372250096129547251001010100001010000504277160130018300373003728286328767100102010000202000030037300371110021109101010000100000640216222962910000103003830038300383003830038
100243003722500034629547251001010100001010000504277160030018300373003728286328767100102010000202000030037300371110021109101010000100000640216222962910000103003830038300383003830038
100243003722500072629547251001010100001010000504277160130018300373003728286328767100102010000202000030037300371110021109101010000100000640216222962910000103003830038300383003830038
10024300372240106129547251001010100001010000504277160030018300373003728286328767100102010000202000030037300371110021109101010000100000640216222962910000103003830038300383003830038
10024300372250006129547251001010100001010000504277160130018300373003728286328767100102010000202000030037300371110021109101010000100000640216222962910000103003830038300383003830038

Test 4: throughput

Count: 8

Code:

  movi v0.16b, 0
  aese v0.16b, v8.16b
  movi v1.16b, 0
  aese v1.16b, v8.16b
  movi v2.16b, 0
  aese v2.16b, v8.16b
  movi v3.16b, 0
  aese v3.16b, v8.16b
  movi v4.16b, 0
  aese v4.16b, v8.16b
  movi v5.16b, 0
  aese v5.16b, v8.16b
  movi v6.16b, 0
  aese v6.16b, v8.16b
  movi v7.16b, 0
  aese v7.16b, v8.16b
  movi v8.16b, 9

(fused SUBS/B.cc loop)

100 unrolls and 100 iterations

Result (median cycles for code divided by count): 0.2508

retire uop (01)cycle (02)03mmu table walk instruction (07)l2 tlb miss instruction (0a)1e3f51schedule uop (52)schedule int uop (53)schedule simd uop (54)dispatch int uop (56)dispatch simd uop (57)int uops in schedulers (59)ldst uops in schedulers (5b)60696d6emap rewind (75)map stall (76)dispatch uop (78)map int uop (7c)map simd uop (7e)map int uop inputs (7f)map simd uop inputs (81)8283flush restart other nonspec (84)85inst all (8c)inst branch (8d)inst branch taken (90)inst branch cond (94)inst int alu (97)inst simd alu (9a)9fl1d cache writeback (a8)a9acbranch cond mispred nonspec (c5)branch mispred nonspec (cb)cdcfd5map dispatch bubble (d6)ddfetch restart (de)e0? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)f5f6f7f8fd
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160204200651501107152580116100800161008002850064019612004520065200656128012820080028200160056200652006511160201100991001001600001000001111012131633200621600001002006620066200662006620066
16020420156150110292580116100800161008002850064019612004520065200656128012820080028200160056200652006511160201100991001001600001000001111012131633200621600001002006620066200662006620066
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1000 unrolls and 10 iterations

Result (median cycles for code divided by count): 0.2506

retire uop (01)cycle (02)03l1d tlb fill (05)l2 tlb miss data (0b)1e3a3f51schedule uop (52)schedule int uop (53)schedule simd uop (54)dispatch int uop (56)dispatch simd uop (57)int uops in schedulers (59)ldst uops in schedulers (5b)5f6061696d6emap rewind (75)map stall (76)dispatch uop (78)map int uop (7c)map simd uop (7e)map int uop inputs (7f)map simd uop inputs (81)8283flush restart other nonspec (84)85inst all (8c)inst branch (8d)inst branch taken (90)inst branch cond (94)inst int alu (97)inst simd alu (9a)9fst unit uop (a7)l1d cache writeback (a8)accfd0d2l1i cache miss demand (d3)d5map dispatch bubble (d6)d9dadbddfetch restart (de)e0ea? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)f5f6f7f8fd
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16002420056150100051258001010800001080000506400000152002720050200463228001020800002016000020050200461116002110910101600001000010034832524421932004715160000102005120051200472005120047
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Test 5: throughput

Count: 16

Code:

  aese v0.16b, v16.16b
  aese v1.16b, v16.16b
  aese v2.16b, v16.16b
  aese v3.16b, v16.16b
  aese v4.16b, v16.16b
  aese v5.16b, v16.16b
  aese v6.16b, v16.16b
  aese v7.16b, v16.16b
  aese v8.16b, v16.16b
  aese v9.16b, v16.16b
  aese v10.16b, v16.16b
  aese v11.16b, v16.16b
  aese v12.16b, v16.16b
  aese v13.16b, v16.16b
  aese v14.16b, v16.16b
  aese v15.16b, v16.16b
  movi v16.16b, 17

(fused SUBS/B.cc loop)

100 unrolls and 100 iterations

Result (median cycles for code divided by count): 0.2502

retire uop (01)cycle (02)031e3f51schedule uop (52)schedule int uop (53)schedule simd uop (54)dispatch int uop (56)dispatch simd uop (57)int uops in schedulers (59)ldst uops in schedulers (5b)60696b6d6emap stall dispatch (70)map rewind (75)map stall (76)dispatch uop (78)map int uop (7c)map simd uop (7e)map int uop inputs (7f)map simd uop inputs (81)8283flush restart other nonspec (84)85inst all (8c)inst branch (8d)inst branch taken (90)inst branch cond (94)inst int alu (97)inst simd alu (9a)9facc2branch cond mispred nonspec (c5)branch mispred nonspec (cb)cdcfd5map dispatch bubble (d6)ddfetch restart (de)e0? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)f5f6f7f8fd
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16020440039300030251601081001600081001600205001280132040020040039400391997761999016012020016003220032006440039400391116020110099100100160000100001111011801600400361600001004004040040400404004040040
16020440039300030251601081001600081001600205001280132140020040039400391997761999016012020016003220032006440039400391116020110099100100160000100001111011801600400361600001004004040040400404004040040
16020440039300030251601081001600081001600205001280132140020040039400391997761999016012020016003220032006440039400391116020110099100100160000100001111011801600400361600001004004040040400404004040040

1000 unrolls and 10 iterations

Result (median cycles for code divided by count): 0.2502

retire uop (01)cycle (02)03l2 tlb miss data (0b)18191e3a3f51schedule uop (52)schedule int uop (53)schedule simd uop (54)dispatch int uop (56)dispatch simd uop (57)int uops in schedulers (59)ldst uops in schedulers (5b)5f60696d6emap stall dispatch (70)map rewind (75)map stall (76)dispatch uop (78)map int uop (7c)map simd uop (7e)map int uop inputs (7f)map simd uop inputs (81)8283flush restart other nonspec (84)85inst all (8c)inst branch (8d)inst branch taken (90)inst branch cond (94)inst int alu (97)inst simd alu (9a)9fl1d tlb access (a0)l1d tlb miss (a1)ld unit uop (a6)l1d cache writeback (a8)a9accfd0d2l1i cache miss demand (d3)d5map dispatch bubble (d6)d9dadbddfetch restart (de)e0eaeb? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)f5f6f7f8fd
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