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

BSL (vector, 16B)

Test 1: uops

Code:

  bsl v0.16b, v1.16b, v2.16b
  movi v0.16b, 1
  movi v1.16b, 2
  movi v2.16b, 3

(no loop instructions)

1000 unrolls and 1 iteration

Retires: 1.000

Issues: 1.000

Integer unit issues: 0.001

Load/store unit issues: 0.000

SIMD/FP unit issues: 1.000

retire uop (01)cycle (02)schedule uop (52)schedule int uop (53)schedule simd uop (54)dispatch simd uop (57)ldst uops in schedulers (5b)dispatch uop (78)map simd uop (7e)map simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? simd retires (ee)
1004203310011100010005024810001000300011000
1004203310011100010005024810001000300011000
1004203310011100010005024810001000300011000
1004203310011100010005024810001000300011000
1004203310011100010005024810001000300011000
1004203310011100010005024810001000300011000
1004203310011100010005024810001000300011000
1004203310011100010005024810001000300011000
1004203310011100010005024810001000300011000
1004203310011100010005024810001000300011000

Test 2: Latency 1->1

Code:

  bsl v0.16b, v1.16b, v2.16b
  movi v0.16b, 1
  movi v1.16b, 2
  movi v2.16b, 3

(fused SUBS/B.cc loop)

100 unrolls and 100 iterations

Result (median cycles for code): 2.0033

retire uop (01)cycle (02)schedule 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)dispatch uop (78)map int uop (7c)map simd uop (7e)map int uop inputs (7f)map simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020520066101091011000810010034300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020520066101091011000810210034300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100

1000 unrolls and 10 iterations

Result (median cycles for code): 2.0033

retire uop (01)cycle (02)schedule uop (52)schedule int uop (53)schedule simd uop (54)dispatch int uop (56)dispatch simd uop (57)dispatch ldst uop (58)int uops in schedulers (59)simd uops in schedulers (5a)ldst uops in schedulers (5b)dispatch uop (78)map int uop (7c)map ldst uop (7d)map simd uop (7e)map int uop inputs (7f)map simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)
10024200331002121100002010000070050924810020200100042030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000068050958010054200100482030000111000010
100242003310021211000020100006582463413728509580117301442758100482030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000070050924810020200100002030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000070050924810020200100002030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000070050924810020200100002030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000070050924810020200100002030000111000010
10025200661002921100082010034070050924810020200100002030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000070050924810020200100002030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000070050924810020200100002030000111000010

Test 3: Latency 1->2

Code:

  bsl v0.16b, 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): 2.0033

retire uop (01)cycle (02)schedule 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)dispatch uop (78)map int uop (7c)map simd uop (7e)map int uop inputs (7f)map simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000620030018110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000620030018110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000620030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100

1000 unrolls and 10 iterations

Result (median cycles for code): 2.0033

retire uop (01)cycle (02)schedule 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)dispatch uop (78)map int uop (7c)map simd uop (7e)map int uop inputs (7f)map simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)
10024200331002121100002010000705092471002020100002030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000705092481002020100002030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000705092481002020100002030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000705092481002020100002030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000705092481002020100002030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000705092481002020100002030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000705092481002020100002030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000705092481002020100002030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000705092481002020100002030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000705092481002020100002030000111000010

Test 4: Latency 1->3

Code:

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

(fused SUBS/B.cc loop)

100 unrolls and 100 iterations

Result (median cycles for code): 2.0033

retire uop (01)cycle (02)schedule 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)dispatch uop (78)map int uop (7c)map simd uop (7e)map int uop inputs (7f)map simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000620030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100
1020420033101011011000010010000300509248101002001000420030012110000100

1000 unrolls and 10 iterations

Result (median cycles for code): 2.0033

retire uop (01)cycle (02)schedule 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)dispatch uop (78)map int uop (7c)map simd uop (7e)map int uop inputs (7f)map simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)
10024200331002121100002010000705092471002020100062030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000705092481002020100002030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000705092481002020100002030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000705092481002020100002030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000705092481002020100002030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000705092481002020100002030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000705092481002020100002030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000705092481002020100002030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000705092481002020100002030000111000010
10024200331002121100002010000705092481002020100002030000111000010

Test 5: throughput

Count: 8

Code:

  movi v0.16b, 0
  bsl v0.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  movi v1.16b, 0
  bsl v1.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  movi v2.16b, 0
  bsl v2.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  movi v3.16b, 0
  bsl v3.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  movi v4.16b, 0
  bsl v4.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  movi v5.16b, 0
  bsl v5.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  movi v6.16b, 0
  bsl v6.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  movi v7.16b, 0
  bsl v7.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  movi v8.16b, 9
  movi v9.16b, 10

(fused SUBS/B.cc loop)

100 unrolls and 100 iterations

Result (median cycles for code divided by count): 0.5011

retire uop (01)cycle (02)schedule 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)dispatch uop (78)map int uop (7c)map simd uop (7e)map int uop inputs (7f)map simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)
1602044053880109101800081008001230032005680113200800132002400391160000100
1602044011080110101800091008001330032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400391160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100

1000 unrolls and 10 iterations

Result (median cycles for code divided by count): 0.5053

retire uop (01)cycle (02)schedule 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)dispatch uop (78)map int uop (7c)map simd uop (7e)map int uop inputs (7f)map simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)
1600254417680054118004310800493032005680023208001320240000116000010
1600244123880011118000010800003032000080010208000020240102116000010
1600244051680011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244043180011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244042380011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244040680011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244043280011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244042380011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244042580011118000010800003032014480046208003620240000116000010
1600244428580020118000910800133032000080010208000020240000116000010

Test 6: throughput

Count: 16

Code:

  bsl v0.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  bsl v1.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  bsl v2.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  bsl v3.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  bsl v4.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  bsl v5.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  bsl v6.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  bsl v7.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  bsl v8.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  bsl v9.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  bsl v10.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  bsl v11.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  bsl v12.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  bsl v13.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  bsl v14.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  bsl v15.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  movi v16.16b, 17
  movi v17.16b, 18

(fused SUBS/B.cc loop)

100 unrolls and 100 iterations

Result (median cycles for code divided by count): 0.5002

retire uop (01)cycle (02)schedule uop (52)schedule int uop (53)schedule simd uop (54)dispatch int uop (56)dispatch simd uop (57)dispatch ldst uop (58)int uops in schedulers (59)simd uops in schedulers (5a)ldst uops in schedulers (5b)dispatch uop (78)map int uop (7c)map ldst uop (7d)map simd uop (7e)map int uop inputs (7f)map simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)
160204800571601061011600051001600090300064004416011020001600142004800391160000100
160204800441601071011600061001600100300064003616010820001600122004800361160000100
160204800341601051011600041001600080300064020816015420001600642004800361160000100
160204800341601051011600041001600080300064003616010820001600122004800361160000100
160204800341601051011600041001600080300064003616010820001600122004800361160000100
160204800341601051011600041001600080300064003616010820001600122004800361160000100
160204800341601051011600041001600080300064003616010820001600122004800361160000100
160204800341601051011600041001600080300064003616010820001600122004800361160000100
160204800341601051011600041001600080300064020816015420001600632004800391160000100
1602048003416010510116000410016000819617012106236402001606466222501600622004800391160000100

1000 unrolls and 10 iterations

Result (median cycles for code divided by count): 0.5002

retire uop (01)cycle (02)schedule 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)dispatch uop (78)map int uop (7c)map simd uop (7e)map int uop inputs (7f)map simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)
160024803331600171116000610160010306400441600202016001420480000116000010
160024800511600111116000010160000306402081600642016006020480000116000010
160024800351600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020480000116000010
160024800341600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020480000116000010
160024800341600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020480000116000010
160024800341600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020480000116000010
160025800731600521116004110160053306400001600102016000020480000116000010
160024800341600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020480000116000010
160024800341600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020480000116000010
160024800601600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020480000116000010