Apple Microarchitecture Research by Dougall Johnson

M1/A14 P-core (Firestorm): Overview | Base Instructions | SIMD and FP Instructions
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LD2R (2D)

Test 1: uops

Code:

  ld2r { v0.2d, v1.2d }, [x6]
  nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop ; nop
  mov x0, 1
  mov x1, 2
  mov x8, 0

(no loop instructions)

1000 unrolls and 1 iteration

Retires (minus 60 nops): 3.000

Issues: 3.002

Integer unit issues: 0.001

Load/store unit issues: 1.000

SIMD/FP unit issues: 2.002

retire uop (01)cycle (02)schedule uop (52)schedule int uop (53)schedule simd uop (54)schedule ldst uop (55)dispatch simd uop (57)dispatch ldst uop (58)simd uops in schedulers (5a)ldst uops in schedulers (5b)dispatch uop (78)map ldst uop (7d)map simd uop (7e)map ldst uop inputs (80)map simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? ldst retires (ed)? simd retires (ee)
630052963230311202810022004100030001529030001000200010002000110002000
630042931830051200410002000100030001527430001000200010002000110002000
630042931130031200210002000100030001527430001000200010002000110002000
630042931730031200210002000100030001527430001000200010002000110002000
630042929030031200210002000100030001527430001000200010002000110002000
630042934830051200410002000100030021527830001000200010002000110002000
630042948430031200210002000100030001527430001000200010002000110002000
630042932230031200210002000100030001527630001000200010002000110002000
630042937430031200210002000100030051528430001000200010002000110002000
630052966830061200410012002100030001527830001000200010002000110002000

Test 2: Latency 1->3 roundtrip

Chain cycles: 3

Code:

  ld2r { v0.2d, v1.2d }, [x6]
  fmov x0, d0
  eor x8, x8, x0
  eor x8, x8, x0
  add x6, x6, x8
  mov x0, 1
  mov x1, 2
  mov x8, 0

(fused SUBS/B.cc loop)

100 unrolls and 100 iterations

Result (median cycles for code, minus 3 chain cycles): 9.0047

retire uop (01)cycle (02)schedule uop (52)schedule int uop (53)schedule simd uop (54)schedule ldst uop (55)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 ldst uop inputs (80)map simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? ldst retires (ed)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)
70204120074801104010130009100003010330002100033208925120894730845697010830208100033000960216100033000940001100002000040100
70204120047801074010130006100003010330002100033208925120894730845697010830208100033000960216100033000940001100002000040100
70204120047801074010130006100003010330002100033208925120894730845697010830208100033000960216100033000940001100002000040100
70205120077801164010530009100023013330031100033209104120896130847307010830208100033000960216100033000940001100002000040100
70204120047801074010130006100003010330002100033208925120894730845697010830208100033000960216100033000940001100002000040100
70204120047801074010130006100003010330002100033208925120894730845697010830208100033000960216100033000940001100002000040100
70204120047801074010130006100003010330002100033208925120894730845697010830208100033000960216100033000940001100002000040100
70204120047801074010130006100003010330002100033208925120894730845697010830208100033000960216100033000940001100002000040100
70205120080801174010630010100013013330032100033208952120895830845957010830208100033000960216100033000940001100002000040100
70204120049801074010130006100003010330002100033208979120896730846197010830208100033000960216100033000940001100002000040100

1000 unrolls and 10 iterations

Result (median cycles for code, minus 3 chain cycles): 9.0049

retire uop (01)cycle (02)schedule uop (52)schedule int uop (53)schedule simd uop (54)schedule ldst uop (55)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 ldst uop inputs (80)map simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? ldst retires (ed)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)
70025120156800304001130018100013004030027100033209032120939130845747001830028100033000960020100003000040001100002000040010
70024120049800174001130006100003001030000100003209052120941330845937001030020100003000060020100003000040001100002000040010
70025120082800274001630010100013004330032100003209052120941330845937001030020100003000060020100003000040001100002000040010
70024120049800174001130006100003001030000100003209052120941330845937001030020100003000060020100003000040001100002000040010
70024120049800174001130006100003001030000100003209052120941330845937001030020100003000060020100003000040001100002000040010
70024120049800174001130006100003001030000100003209052120941330845937001030020100003000060020100003000040001100002000040010
70024120049800174001130006100003001030000100003209052120941330845937001030020100003000060106100153004640006100002000040010
70024120050800174001130006100003001030000100003209052120941330845937001030020100003000060020100003000040001100002000040010
70024120049800174001130006100003001030000100003209052120941330845937001030020100003000060020100003000040001100002000040010
70024120130800174001130006100003001030000100003209160120945730846977001030020100003000060036100033000940001100002000040010

Test 3: Latency 2->3 roundtrip

Chain cycles: 3

Code:

  ld2r { v0.2d, v1.2d }, [x6]
  fmov x1, d1
  eor x8, x8, x1
  eor x8, x8, x1
  add x6, x6, x8
  mov x0, 1
  mov x1, 2
  mov x8, 0

(fused SUBS/B.cc loop)

100 unrolls and 100 iterations

Result (median cycles for code, minus 3 chain cycles): 9.0040

retire uop (01)cycle (02)schedule uop (52)schedule int uop (53)schedule simd uop (54)schedule ldst uop (55)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 ldst uop inputs (80)map simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? ldst retires (ed)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)
70205120161801204010130018100013013030027100033208866120880730844927010830208100033000960216100033000940001100002000040100
70204120049801074010130006100003010330002100033208736120887730843947010830208100033000960216100033000940001100002000040100
70204120040801044010130003100003010330002100033208736120887730843947010830208100033000960216100033000940001100002000040100
70204120040801044010130003100003010330002100033208736120887730843947010830208100033000960216100033000940001100002000040100
70205120073801144010630007100013013330032100033209222120906730848627010830208100033000960216100033000940001100002000040100
70204120040801044010130003100003010330002100033208844120891730844947010830208100033000960216100033000940001100002000040100
70204120040801044010130003100003010330002100033208736120887730843947010830208100033000960288100153004440006100002000040100
70204120040801044010130003100003010330002100033208736120887730843947010830208100033000960216100033000940001100002000040100
70204120040801044010130003100003010330002100033208763120888730844197010830208100033000960216100033000940001100002000040100
70205120242801234010630016100013013330032100903214468121091630880057050530500100933015360354100273008040010100002000040100

1000 unrolls and 10 iterations

Result (median cycles for code, minus 3 chain cycles): 9.0049

retire uop (01)cycle (02)schedule uop (52)schedule int uop (53)schedule simd uop (54)schedule ldst uop (55)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 ldst uop inputs (80)map simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? ldst retires (ed)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)
70025120155800304001130018100013004030027100003209009120933730845437001030020100003000060036100033000940001100002000040010
70024120047800174001130006100003001030000100003208998120939330845437001030020100003000060020100003000040001100002000040010
70024120047800174001130006100003001030000100003208998120939330845437001030020100003000060020100003000040001100002000040010
70024120047800174001130006100003001030000100003208998120939330845437001030020100003000060020100003000040001100002000040010
70024120047800174001130006100003001030000100003208998120939330845437001030020100003000060110100153004440006100002000040010
70024120052800174001130006100003001030000100483215586121186730910757031030164100483014160020100003000040001100002000040010
70024120047800174001130006100003001030000100003208998120939330845437001030020100003000060020100003000040001100002000040010
70024120047800174001130006100003001030000100003208998120939330845437001030020100003000060020100003000040001100002000040010
70025120080800274001630010100013004330032100003209187120947030847257001030020100003000060020100003000040001100002000040010
70024120047800174001130006100003001030000100003208998120939330845437001030020100003000060104100153004340006100002000040010

Test 4: throughput

Count: 8

Code:

  ld2r { v0.2d, v1.2d }, [x6]
  ld2r { v0.2d, v1.2d }, [x6]
  ld2r { v0.2d, v1.2d }, [x6]
  ld2r { v0.2d, v1.2d }, [x6]
  ld2r { v0.2d, v1.2d }, [x6]
  ld2r { v0.2d, v1.2d }, [x6]
  ld2r { v0.2d, v1.2d }, [x6]
  ld2r { v0.2d, v1.2d }, [x6]
  mov x7, x6
  mov x8, x6
  mov x9, x6
  mov x10, x6
  mov x11, x6
  mov x12, x6
  mov x13, x6

(fused SUBS/B.cc loop)

100 unrolls and 100 iterations

Result (median cycles for code divided by count): 1.0007

retire uop (01)cycle (02)schedule uop (52)schedule int uop (53)schedule simd uop (54)schedule ldst uop (55)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 ldst uop inputs (80)map simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? ldst retires (ed)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)
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24020480054240125101160020800041001600088000630024003416004382401142008000716001320080007160013180000160000100
24020580091240190101160058800311001600648000630024039413905322401142008000716001320080007160013180000160000100
24020480054240125101160020800041001600088000630024006516005942401142008000716001320080007160013180000160000100
24020480056240125101160020800041001600088000630024003516004902401142008000716001320080007160013180000160000100
24020480056240125101160020800041001600088000630024004616004902401142008000716001320080007160013180000160000100
24020480056240125101160020800041001600088000630024003516004902401142008000716001320080007160013180000160000100
24020480056240125101160020800041001600088000630024003516004902401142008000716001320080007160013180000160000100
24020480058240125101160020800041001600088000630024003516004902401142008000716001320080037160071180000160000100
24020480056240125101160020800041001600088000630024003516004902401142008000716001320080007160013180000160000100

1000 unrolls and 10 iterations

Result (median cycles for code divided by count): 1.0006

retire uop (01)cycle (02)schedule uop (52)schedule int uop (53)schedule simd uop (54)schedule ldst uop (55)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 ldst uop inputs (80)map simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? ldst retires (ed)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)
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