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
Code:
ld4 { v0.2s, v1.2s, v2.2s, v3.2s }, [x6], x8 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)
Retires (minus 60 nops): 6.000
Issues: 7.004
Integer unit issues: 1.001
Load/store unit issues: 2.000
SIMD/FP unit issues: 4.004
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 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) |
66005 | 29851 | 7057 | 1003 | 4050 | 2004 | 1002 | 4008 | 2000 | 3000 | 6000 | 30568 | 7000 | 2000 | 4000 | 3000 | 8000 | 1001 | 2000 | 4000 |
66004 | 29609 | 7005 | 1001 | 4004 | 2000 | 1000 | 4000 | 2000 | 3000 | 6000 | 30540 | 7000 | 2000 | 4000 | 3000 | 8000 | 1001 | 2000 | 4000 |
66004 | 29591 | 7005 | 1001 | 4004 | 2000 | 1000 | 4000 | 2000 | 3000 | 6000 | 30540 | 7000 | 2000 | 4000 | 3000 | 8000 | 1001 | 2000 | 4000 |
66004 | 29598 | 7005 | 1001 | 4004 | 2000 | 1000 | 4000 | 2000 | 3000 | 6000 | 30540 | 7000 | 2000 | 4000 | 3000 | 8000 | 1001 | 2000 | 4000 |
66004 | 29610 | 7005 | 1001 | 4004 | 2000 | 1000 | 4000 | 2000 | 3000 | 6000 | 30540 | 7000 | 2000 | 4000 | 3000 | 8000 | 1001 | 2000 | 4000 |
66004 | 29608 | 7005 | 1001 | 4004 | 2000 | 1000 | 4000 | 2000 | 3000 | 6000 | 30540 | 7000 | 2000 | 4000 | 3000 | 8000 | 1001 | 2000 | 4000 |
66004 | 29599 | 7005 | 1001 | 4004 | 2000 | 1000 | 4000 | 2000 | 3000 | 6000 | 30540 | 7000 | 2000 | 4000 | 3000 | 8000 | 1001 | 2000 | 4000 |
66004 | 29603 | 7005 | 1001 | 4004 | 2000 | 1000 | 4000 | 2000 | 3000 | 6000 | 30540 | 7000 | 2000 | 4000 | 3000 | 8000 | 1001 | 2000 | 4000 |
66004 | 29609 | 7005 | 1001 | 4004 | 2000 | 1000 | 4000 | 2000 | 3000 | 6000 | 30540 | 7000 | 2000 | 4000 | 3000 | 8000 | 1001 | 2000 | 4000 |
66004 | 29603 | 7005 | 1001 | 4004 | 2000 | 1000 | 4000 | 2000 | 3000 | 6000 | 30540 | 7000 | 2000 | 4000 | 3000 | 8000 | 1001 | 2000 | 4000 |
Count: 8
Code:
ld4 { v0.2s, v1.2s, v2.2s, v3.2s }, [x6], x8 ld4 { v0.2s, v1.2s, v2.2s, v3.2s }, [x6], x8 ld4 { v0.2s, v1.2s, v2.2s, v3.2s }, [x6], x8 ld4 { v0.2s, v1.2s, v2.2s, v3.2s }, [x6], x8 ld4 { v0.2s, v1.2s, v2.2s, v3.2s }, [x6], x8 ld4 { v0.2s, v1.2s, v2.2s, v3.2s }, [x6], x8 ld4 { v0.2s, v1.2s, v2.2s, v3.2s }, [x6], x8 ld4 { v0.2s, v1.2s, v2.2s, v3.2s }, [x6], x8
mov x7, x6 mov x8, x6 mov x9, x6 mov x10, x6 mov x11, x6 mov x12, x6 mov x13, x6 mov x8, 0
(fused SUBS/B.cc loop)
Result (median cycles for code divided by count): 2.0006
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) |
480205 | 160166 | 560234 | 80112 | 320100 | 160022 | 80112 | 320038 | 160008 | 240312 | 480156 | 2516744 | 560124 | 200 | 160008 | 320014 | 200 | 240054 | 640140 | 80018 | 160000 | 320000 | 100 |
480204 | 160048 | 560134 | 80104 | 320024 | 160006 | 80104 | 320010 | 160008 | 240312 | 480034 | 3200294 | 560122 | 200 | 160008 | 320014 | 200 | 240012 | 640028 | 80004 | 160000 | 320000 | 100 |
480204 | 160048 | 560134 | 80104 | 320024 | 160006 | 80104 | 320010 | 160008 | 240312 | 480034 | 3200294 | 560122 | 200 | 160008 | 320014 | 200 | 240012 | 640028 | 80004 | 160000 | 320000 | 100 |
480204 | 160048 | 560134 | 80104 | 320024 | 160006 | 80104 | 320010 | 160036 | 240354 | 480118 | 2517146 | 560222 | 200 | 160036 | 320070 | 200 | 240012 | 640028 | 80004 | 160000 | 320000 | 100 |
480204 | 160048 | 560134 | 80104 | 320024 | 160006 | 80104 | 320010 | 160008 | 240312 | 480034 | 3200294 | 560122 | 200 | 160008 | 320014 | 200 | 240012 | 640028 | 80004 | 160000 | 320000 | 100 |
480204 | 160048 | 560134 | 80104 | 320024 | 160006 | 80104 | 320010 | 160008 | 240312 | 480034 | 3200294 | 560122 | 200 | 160008 | 320014 | 200 | 240012 | 640028 | 80004 | 160000 | 320000 | 100 |
480204 | 160048 | 560134 | 80104 | 320024 | 160006 | 80104 | 320010 | 160008 | 240312 | 480034 | 3200294 | 560122 | 200 | 160008 | 320014 | 200 | 240012 | 640028 | 80004 | 160000 | 320000 | 100 |
480204 | 160048 | 560134 | 80104 | 320024 | 160006 | 80104 | 320010 | 160008 | 240312 | 480034 | 3200294 | 560122 | 200 | 160008 | 320014 | 200 | 240012 | 640028 | 80004 | 160000 | 320000 | 100 |
480204 | 160048 | 560134 | 80104 | 320024 | 160006 | 80104 | 320010 | 160008 | 240312 | 480046 | 3200294 | 560122 | 200 | 160008 | 320014 | 200 | 240012 | 640028 | 80004 | 160000 | 320000 | 100 |
480204 | 160048 | 560134 | 80104 | 320024 | 160006 | 80104 | 320010 | 160008 | 240312 | 480034 | 3200294 | 560122 | 200 | 160008 | 320014 | 200 | 240012 | 640028 | 80004 | 160000 | 320000 | 100 |
Result (median cycles for code divided by count): 2.0007
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) |
480026 | 160225 | 560221 | 80035 | 320138 | 160048 | 80036 | 320092 | 160008 | 240042 | 480026 | 3200450 | 560032 | 20 | 160008 | 320014 | 20 | 240012 | 640028 | 80004 | 160000 | 320000 | 10 |
480024 | 160060 | 560039 | 80011 | 320028 | 160000 | 80010 | 320000 | 160000 | 240030 | 480002 | 3200388 | 560010 | 20 | 160000 | 320000 | 20 | 240000 | 640000 | 80001 | 160000 | 320000 | 10 |
480025 | 160104 | 560140 | 80028 | 320078 | 160034 | 80028 | 320066 | 160036 | 240083 | 480140 | 3029490 | 560128 | 20 | 160036 | 320070 | 20 | 240000 | 640000 | 80001 | 160000 | 320000 | 10 |
480024 | 160054 | 560039 | 80011 | 320028 | 160000 | 80010 | 320000 | 160000 | 240030 | 480002 | 3200388 | 560010 | 20 | 160000 | 320000 | 20 | 240042 | 640112 | 80015 | 160000 | 320000 | 10 |
480024 | 160054 | 560039 | 80011 | 320028 | 160000 | 80010 | 320000 | 160008 | 240042 | 480074 | 3200398 | 560032 | 20 | 160008 | 320014 | 20 | 240000 | 640000 | 80001 | 160000 | 320000 | 10 |
480024 | 160052 | 560039 | 80011 | 320028 | 160000 | 80010 | 320000 | 160000 | 240030 | 480000 | 3200336 | 560010 | 20 | 160000 | 320000 | 20 | 240000 | 640000 | 80001 | 160000 | 320000 | 10 |
480024 | 160052 | 560039 | 80011 | 320028 | 160000 | 80010 | 320000 | 160000 | 240030 | 480000 | 3200336 | 560010 | 20 | 160000 | 320000 | 20 | 240000 | 640000 | 80001 | 160000 | 320000 | 10 |
480024 | 160052 | 560039 | 80011 | 320028 | 160000 | 80010 | 320000 | 160036 | 240084 | 480108 | 2876954 | 560132 | 20 | 160036 | 320070 | 20 | 240000 | 640000 | 80001 | 160000 | 320000 | 10 |
480024 | 160052 | 560039 | 80011 | 320028 | 160000 | 80010 | 320000 | 160000 | 240030 | 480000 | 3200336 | 560010 | 20 | 160000 | 320000 | 20 | 240000 | 640000 | 80001 | 160000 | 320000 | 10 |
480024 | 160052 | 560039 | 80011 | 320028 | 160000 | 80010 | 320000 | 160000 | 240030 | 480000 | 3200336 | 560010 | 20 | 160000 | 320000 | 20 | 240000 | 640000 | 80001 | 160000 | 320000 | 10 |