Apple Microarchitecture Research by Dougall Johnson

M1/A14 P-core (Firestorm): Overview | Base Instructions | SIMD and FP Instructions
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MLA (vector, 16B)

Test 1: uops

Code:

  mla 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)
1004303310011100010007590510001000300011000
1004303310011100010007590510001000300011000
1004303310011100010007590510001000300011000
1004303310011100010007590510001000300011000
1004303310011100010007590510001000300011000
1004303310011100010007590510001000300011000
1004303310011100010007590510001000300011000
1004303310011100010007590510001000300011000
1004303310011100010007590510001000300011000
1004303310011100010007590510001000300011000

Test 2: Latency 1->1

Code:

  mla 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): 3.0033

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 ldst uop inputs (80)map simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? ldst retires (ed)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)
102043003310101101100001001000030076890510100200100042000300121010000100
102053006610107101100061001003130076890510100200100042000300121010000100
102043003310101101100001001000030076890510100200100042000300121010000100
102043003310101101100001001000030076890510100200100042000300121010000100
102043003310101101100001001000030076890510100200100042000300121010000100
102043003310101101100001001000030076890510100200100042000300121010000100
102043003310101101100001001000030076890510100200100042000300121010000100
102053006610107101100061001003130076890510100200100042000300121010000100
102043003310101101100001001000030076890510100200100042000300121010000100
102043003310101101100001001000030076890510100200100042000300121010000100

1000 unrolls and 10 iterations

Result (median cycles for code): 3.0033

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)
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100042030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707692321005120100452030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010

Test 3: Latency 1->2

Code:

  mla 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): 3.0033

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)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)
10204300331010110110000010010000300768905101002001000620030012110000100
10204300331010110110000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
10204300331010110110000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
10204300331010110110000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
10204300331010110110000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
10204300331010110110000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
10204300331010110110000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
10204300331010110110000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
10204300331010110110000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
10204300331010110110000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100

1000 unrolls and 10 iterations

Result (median cycles for code): 3.0033

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)
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100062030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707692471005120100442030132111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010

Test 4: Latency 1->3

Code:

  mla 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): 3.0033

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)
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000620030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000313769997101702041008420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030252110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
1020430239101331011003210010132300768905101002001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100

1000 unrolls and 10 iterations

Result (median cycles for code): 3.0033

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)
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030132111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010

Test 5: throughput

Count: 8

Code:

  movi v0.16b, 0
  mla v0.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  movi v1.16b, 0
  mla v1.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  movi v2.16b, 0
  mla v2.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  movi v3.16b, 0
  mla v3.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  movi v4.16b, 0
  mla v4.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  movi v5.16b, 0
  mla v5.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  movi v6.16b, 0
  mla v6.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  movi v7.16b, 0
  mla 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)
1602054052580145101800441008004830032005680113200800132002400391160000100
1602054014580146101800451008004930032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044009880109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100

1000 unrolls and 10 iterations

Result (median cycles for code divided by count): 0.5052

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)
1600244389880020118000910800133032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244128180011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244039380011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244040080011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244043480011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244043880011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244036180011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244038680011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244041780011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244041780011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010

Test 6: throughput

Count: 16

Code:

  mla v0.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  mla v1.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  mla v2.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  mla v3.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  mla v4.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  mla v5.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  mla v6.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  mla v7.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  mla v8.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  mla v9.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  mla v10.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  mla v11.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  mla v12.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  mla v13.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  mla v14.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  mla 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)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)
160204800651601051011600041001600083006400441601102001600142004800421160000100
160204800351601071011600061001600103006400361601082001600122004800361160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006400361601082001600122004800361160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006400361601082001600122004800361160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006400361601082001600122004800361160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006400361601082001600122004800361160000100
160205800701601431011600421001600543006400361601082001600122004800361160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006400361601082001600122004800361160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006400361601082001600122004800361160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006400361601082001600122004800361160000100

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)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 simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)
1600248010616001511160004010160008030064004416002020016001420480039116000010
1600248005316001611160005010160009030064004416002020016001320480039116000010
1600248003516001711160006010160010030064004416002020016001320480039116000010
1600248003616001611160005010160009030064020816006420016006220480039116000010
1600248003516001711160006010160010030064004416002020016001320480039116000010
1600248003516001711160006010160010030064004416002020016001320480039116000010
1600248003516001711160006010160010030064004416002020016001320480039116000010
1600248003516001711160006010160010030064004416002020016001320480039116000010
1600248003716001611160005010160009030064004416002020016001320480039116000010
1600248003516001711160006010160010030064004416002020016001320480039116000010