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

SDOT (vector, 8B)

Test 1: uops

Code:

  sdot v0.2s, v1.8b, v2.8b
  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:

  sdot v0.2s, v1.8b, v2.8b
  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
1020430033101011011000010010000300769997101662001008420030012110000100
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)
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100042030144111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100062030012111000010
10025300661002721100062010031707689051002020100042030012111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100042030012111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100042030012111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100042030012111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100042030012111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100042030012111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100042030012111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100042030012111000010

Test 3: Latency 1->2

Code:

  sdot v0.2s, v0.8b, v1.8b
  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)
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000620030015110000100
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
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030114111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000697692471005120100482030000111000010

Test 4: Latency 1->3

Code:

  sdot v0.2s, v1.8b, v0.8b
  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
10204300331010110110000010010000300768905101002001000420230126210000100
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)
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000697692471005120100442030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010

Test 5: throughput

Count: 8

Code:

  movi v0.16b, 0
  sdot v0.2s, v8.8b, v9.8b
  movi v1.16b, 0
  sdot v1.2s, v8.8b, v9.8b
  movi v2.16b, 0
  sdot v2.2s, v8.8b, v9.8b
  movi v3.16b, 0
  sdot v3.2s, v8.8b, v9.8b
  movi v4.16b, 0
  sdot v4.2s, v8.8b, v9.8b
  movi v5.16b, 0
  sdot v5.2s, v8.8b, v9.8b
  movi v6.16b, 0
  sdot v6.2s, v8.8b, v9.8b
  movi v7.16b, 0
  sdot v7.2s, v8.8b, v9.8b
  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)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)
1602044050780109101800081008001203000320056801132000800132002400391160000100
1602044010880110101800091008001303000320052801122000800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001203000320052801122000800122002400361160000100
1602044008780109101800081008001203000320052801122000800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001203000320052801122000800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001203000320052801122000800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001203000320052801122000800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001203000320052801122000800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001203000320052801122000800122002401501160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001203000320052801122000800122002400361160000100

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)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 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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Test 6: throughput

Count: 16

Code:

  sdot v0.2s, v16.8b, v17.8b
  sdot v1.2s, v16.8b, v17.8b
  sdot v2.2s, v16.8b, v17.8b
  sdot v3.2s, v16.8b, v17.8b
  sdot v4.2s, v16.8b, v17.8b
  sdot v5.2s, v16.8b, v17.8b
  sdot v6.2s, v16.8b, v17.8b
  sdot v7.2s, v16.8b, v17.8b
  sdot v8.2s, v16.8b, v17.8b
  sdot v9.2s, v16.8b, v17.8b
  sdot v10.2s, v16.8b, v17.8b
  sdot v11.2s, v16.8b, v17.8b
  sdot v12.2s, v16.8b, v17.8b
  sdot v13.2s, v16.8b, v17.8b
  sdot v14.2s, v16.8b, v17.8b
  sdot v15.2s, v16.8b, v17.8b
  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)
160204800531601081011600071001600113006400441601102001600142004800391160000100
160204800351601071011600061001600103006400441601102001600142004800361160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006400361601082001600122004800361160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006400361601082001600122004800361160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006400361601082001600122004800361160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006400361601082001600122004800361160000100
160204800351601071011600061001600103006400441601102001600142004800421160000100
160204800451601071011600061001600103006400441601102001600142004800421160000100
160204800451601071011600061001600103006400361601082001600122004800361160000100
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)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)
16002480258160015111600041016000803006400441600202001600142004800001016000010
16002480057160011111600001016000003006400001600102001600002004800001016000010
16002480043160011111600001016000003006400401600192001600132004800001016000010
1600248003616001111160000101600004181200240106948435033117350743451031081202004800001016000010
16002480042160011111600001016000003006400001600102001600002004800001016000010
16002480036160011111600001016000003006400001600102001600002004800001016000010
16002480036160011111600001016000003006400001600102001600002004800001016000010
16002480037160011111600001016000003006400001600102001600002004800001016000010
16002480036160011111600001016000003006402201600672001600642004800001016000010
16002480036160011111600001016000003006400001600102001600002004800001016000010