Apple Microarchitecture Research by Dougall Johnson

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SQXTN2 (4S)

Test 1: uops

Code:

  sqxtn2 v0.8h, v1.4s
  movi v0.16b, 1
  movi v1.16b, 2

(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)
1004303310011100010007590510001000200011000
1004303310011100010007590510001000200011000
1004303310011100010007590510001000200011000
1004303310011100010007590510001000200011000
1004303310011100010007590510001000200011000
1004303310011100010007590510001000200011000
1004303310011100010007590510001000200011000
1004303310011100010007590510001000200011000
1004303310011100010007590510001000200011000
1004303310011100010007590510001000200011000

Test 2: Latency 1->1

Code:

  sqxtn2 v0.8h, v1.4s
  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)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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)
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100062020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010

Test 3: Latency 1->2

Code:

  sqxtn2 v0.8h, v0.4s
  movi v0.16b, 1

(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)
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420020008110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420020008110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420020008110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420020008110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420020008110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420020008110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420020008110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420020008110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420020008110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420020008110000100

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)
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000777692231005322100422020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010

Test 4: throughput

Count: 8

Code:

  movi v0.16b, 0
  sqxtn2 v0.8h, v8.4s
  movi v1.16b, 0
  sqxtn2 v1.8h, v8.4s
  movi v2.16b, 0
  sqxtn2 v2.8h, v8.4s
  movi v3.16b, 0
  sqxtn2 v3.8h, v8.4s
  movi v4.16b, 0
  sqxtn2 v4.8h, v8.4s
  movi v5.16b, 0
  sqxtn2 v5.8h, v8.4s
  movi v6.16b, 0
  sqxtn2 v6.8h, v8.4s
  movi v7.16b, 0
  sqxtn2 v7.8h, v8.4s
  movi v8.16b, 9

(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)
1602044054280109101800081008001230032005280112200800122001600261160000100
1602044010880110101800091008001330032005280112200800122001600261160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122001600241160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122001600261160000100
1602044009780109101800081008001230032005280112200800122001600261160000100
1602044010780110101800091008001330032005280112200800122001600261160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032033280182200800822001600261160000100
1602044009880110101800091008001330032020480150200800502001600241160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122001600241160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122001600241160000100

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)
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1600244118280011118000010800003032000080010208000020160000116000010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Test 5: throughput

Count: 16

Code:

  sqxtn2 v0.8h, v16.4s
  sqxtn2 v1.8h, v16.4s
  sqxtn2 v2.8h, v16.4s
  sqxtn2 v3.8h, v16.4s
  sqxtn2 v4.8h, v16.4s
  sqxtn2 v5.8h, v16.4s
  sqxtn2 v6.8h, v16.4s
  sqxtn2 v7.8h, v16.4s
  sqxtn2 v8.8h, v16.4s
  sqxtn2 v9.8h, v16.4s
  sqxtn2 v10.8h, v16.4s
  sqxtn2 v11.8h, v16.4s
  sqxtn2 v12.8h, v16.4s
  sqxtn2 v13.8h, v16.4s
  sqxtn2 v14.8h, v16.4s
  sqxtn2 v15.8h, v16.4s
  movi v16.16b, 17

(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)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)
160204800711601051011600040100160008030006400361601082000160012200032002410160000100
160204800351601071011600060100160010030006400361601082000160012200032002410160000100
160204800351601071011600060100160010030006402081601542000160064200032002410160000100
160204800351601051011600040100160008030006400361601082000160012200032002410160000100
160204800351601051011600040100160008030006400361601082000160012200032002410160000100
160204800351601051011600040100160008030006400441601102000160014200032002410160000100
160204800351601051011600040100160008030006400361601082000160012200032002410160000100
160204800351601051011600040100160008030006400361601082000160012200032002410160000100
160204800351601051011600040100160008030006400361601082000160012200032002410160000100
160204800351601051011600040100160008030006402081601542000160064200032002410160000100

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)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)
1600248013116001511160004010160008306400441600202016001420320028116000010
1600248003516001111160000010160000306400001600102016000020320000116000010
1600248003516001111160000010160000306400001600102016000020320000116000010
1600248003516001111160000010160000306400001600102016000020320000116000010
1600248003516001111160000010160000306400001600102016000020320000116000010
1600248003516001111160000010160000306400001600102016000020320000116000010
1600248003516001111160000010160000306400001600102016000020320000116000010
1600248003516001111160000010160000306400001600102016000020320124116000010
1600248003516001111160000010160000306400001600102016000020320000116000010
1600248003516001111160000010160000306400001600102016000020320000116000010