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

SMLSL (by element, 4S)

Test 1: uops

Code:

  smlsl v0.4s, v1.4h, v2.h[1]
  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:

  smlsl v0.4s, v1.4h, v2.h[1]
  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
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)
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100042030012111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10025300661002721100062010031707689051002020100002030000111000010

Test 3: Latency 1->2

Code:

  smlsl v0.4s, v0.4h, v1.h[1]
  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
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000620030012110000100
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)
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100042030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030129111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030012111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030114111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010

Test 4: Latency 1->3

Code:

  smlsl v0.4s, v1.4h, v0.h[1]
  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
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000620030012110000100
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)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)
10024300331002121100002010000070076890510020200100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000070076890510020200100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000070076890510020200100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000070076890510020200100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000070076890510020200100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000070076890510020200100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000070076890510020200100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000070076890510020200100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000070076890510020200100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000070076890510020200100002030000111000010

Test 5: throughput

Count: 8

Code:

  movi v0.16b, 0
  smlsl v0.4s, v8.4h, v9.h[1]
  movi v1.16b, 0
  smlsl v1.4s, v8.4h, v9.h[1]
  movi v2.16b, 0
  smlsl v2.4s, v8.4h, v9.h[1]
  movi v3.16b, 0
  smlsl v3.4s, v8.4h, v9.h[1]
  movi v4.16b, 0
  smlsl v4.4s, v8.4h, v9.h[1]
  movi v5.16b, 0
  smlsl v5.4s, v8.4h, v9.h[1]
  movi v6.16b, 0
  smlsl v6.4s, v8.4h, v9.h[1]
  movi v7.16b, 0
  smlsl v7.4s, v8.4h, v9.h[1]
  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)
1602044050780109101800081008001230032005680113200800132002400391160000100
1602044010880110101800091008001330032005680113200800132002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044010580109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044009880109101800081008001230032005680113200800132002400391160000100
1602044014680110101800091008001330032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100

1000 unrolls and 10 iterations

Result (median cycles for code divided by count): 0.5054

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)
1600254395680055118004410800483032005680023208001320240000116000010
1600244128780011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244043080011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244045280011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244043980011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244048980011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244043880011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244044080011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244042680011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244044180011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010

Test 6: throughput

Count: 12

Code:

  smlsl v0.4s, v12.4h, v13.h[1]
  smlsl v1.4s, v12.4h, v13.h[1]
  smlsl v2.4s, v12.4h, v13.h[1]
  smlsl v3.4s, v12.4h, v13.h[1]
  smlsl v4.4s, v12.4h, v13.h[1]
  smlsl v5.4s, v12.4h, v13.h[1]
  smlsl v6.4s, v12.4h, v13.h[1]
  smlsl v7.4s, v12.4h, v13.h[1]
  smlsl v8.4s, v12.4h, v13.h[1]
  smlsl v9.4s, v12.4h, v13.h[1]
  smlsl v10.4s, v12.4h, v13.h[1]
  smlsl v11.4s, v12.4h, v13.h[1]
  movi v12.16b, 13
  movi v13.16b, 14

(fused SUBS/B.cc loop)

100 unrolls and 100 iterations

Result (median cycles for code divided by count): 0.5003

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)
12020460104120105101120004100120008300480044120110200120014200036003910120000100
12020460035120107101120006100120010300480036120108200120012200036003610120000100
12020460035120105101120004100120008300480036120108200120012200036003610120000100
12020460035120105101120004100120008300480036120108200120012200036003610120000100
12020460035120105101120004100120008300480036120108200120012200036003610120000100
12020460035120105101120004100120008300480036120108200120012200036003610120000100
12020460035120105101120004100120008300480036120108200120012200036003610120000100
12020460035120105101120004100120008300480036120108200120012200036003610120000100
12020460035120105101120004100120008300480036120108200120012200036003610120000100
12020460035120105101120004100120008300480036120108200120012200036003610120000100

1000 unrolls and 10 iterations

Result (median cycles for code divided by count): 0.5003

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)
12002460154120015111200041012000830480000120010201200002003600001012000010
12002460035120011111200001012000030480000120010201200002003600001012000010
12002460035120011111200001012000030480208120064201200612003600001012000010
12002460035120011111200001012000030480000120010201200002003600001012000010
12002460035120011111200001012000030480000120010201200002003600001012000010
12002460035120011111200001012000030480000120010201200002003600001012000010
12002460035120011111200001012000030480000120010201200002003600001012000010
12002460035120011111200001012000030480000120010201200002003600001012000010
12002460035120011111200001012000030480000120010201200002003600001012000010
12002460035120011111200001012000030480000120010201200002003600001012000010