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

MLS (vector, 8H)

Test 1: uops

Code:

  mls v0.8h, v1.8h, v2.8h
  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:

  mls v0.8h, v1.8h, v2.8h
  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 simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000304769247101332021004620030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
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)
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100042030012111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010

Test 3: Latency 1->2

Code:

  mls v0.8h, v0.8h, v1.8h
  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)
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000620030018110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
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
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010

Test 4: Latency 1->3

Code:

  mls v0.8h, v1.8h, v0.8h
  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)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)
1020530066101071011000610010031030007689051010020001000420030018110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000030007689051010020001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000030007692321013120001004520030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000030007689051010020001000420030012110000100
10204300331010110110000100100004421090035147692801120410565161005120030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000030007689051010020001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000030007689051010020001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000030007689051010020001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000030007689051010020001000420030012110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000030007689051010020001000520030012110000100

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
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010

Test 5: throughput

Count: 8

Code:

  movi v0.16b, 0
  mls v0.8h, v8.8h, v9.8h
  movi v1.16b, 0
  mls v1.8h, v8.8h, v9.8h
  movi v2.16b, 0
  mls v2.8h, v8.8h, v9.8h
  movi v3.16b, 0
  mls v3.8h, v8.8h, v9.8h
  movi v4.16b, 0
  mls v4.8h, v8.8h, v9.8h
  movi v5.16b, 0
  mls v5.8h, v8.8h, v9.8h
  movi v6.16b, 0
  mls v6.8h, v8.8h, v9.8h
  movi v7.16b, 0
  mls v7.8h, v8.8h, v9.8h
  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 ldst uop inputs (80)map simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? ldst retires (ed)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)
160204405208010910180008100800123003200568011320080013200024003910160000100
160204401198011010180009100800133003200528011220080012200024003610160000100
160204400988010910180008100800123003200528011220080012200024003610160000100
160204400868010910180008100800123003200528011220080012200024003610160000100
160204400868010910180008100800123003200528011220080012200024015010160000100
160204404618011010180009100800133003200568011320080013200024003910160000100
160204400868010910180008100800123003201928014720080047183610572401417555531600021048
160204401088010910180008100800123003200528011220080012200024003610160000100
160204400868010910180008100800123003200528011220080012200024003610160000100
160204400868010910180008100800123003200528011220080012200024003610160000100

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)
1600274414680093118008210800863032005680023208001320240000116000010
1600244131680011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244040380011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244042280011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244047880011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244041780011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244041380011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244041780011118000010800003032019280057208004720240000116000010
1600244039180011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244039180011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010

Test 6: throughput

Count: 16

Code:

  mls v0.8h, v16.8h, v17.8h
  mls v1.8h, v16.8h, v17.8h
  mls v2.8h, v16.8h, v17.8h
  mls v3.8h, v16.8h, v17.8h
  mls v4.8h, v16.8h, v17.8h
  mls v5.8h, v16.8h, v17.8h
  mls v6.8h, v16.8h, v17.8h
  mls v7.8h, v16.8h, v17.8h
  mls v8.8h, v16.8h, v17.8h
  mls v9.8h, v16.8h, v17.8h
  mls v10.8h, v16.8h, v17.8h
  mls v11.8h, v16.8h, v17.8h
  mls v12.8h, v16.8h, v17.8h
  mls v13.8h, v16.8h, v17.8h
  mls v14.8h, v16.8h, v17.8h
  mls v15.8h, v16.8h, v17.8h
  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)
160204800911601081011600071001600113006400441601102001600142004800391160000100
160204800351601071011600061001600103006400441601102001600142004800421160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006402081601542001600632004800361160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006400361601082001600122004800361160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006400361601082001600122004800361160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006400361601082001600122004800361160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006400361601082001600122004800391160000100
160205800711601451011600441001600563006400361601082001600122004800361160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006400361601082001600122004800421160000100
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)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)
160024801301600191116000810160012306400521600222016001520480000116000010
160024800411600111116000010160000306402121600652016006420480000116000010
160024800351600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020480000116000010
160024800351600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020480000116000010
160024800351600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020480000116000010
160024800351600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020480000116000010
160024800351600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020480000116000010
160024800351600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020480000116000010
160024800351600111116000010160000306402161600662016006420480000116000010
160024800351600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020480000116000010