Apple Microarchitecture Research by Dougall Johnson

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SQXTUN2 (8H)

Test 1: uops

Code:

  sqxtun2 v0.16b, v1.8h
  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
1004303310011100010007616410201020200011000
1004303310011100010007590510001000200011000
1004303310011100010007590510001000200011000
1004303310011100010007590510001000200011000

Test 2: Latency 1->1

Code:

  sqxtun2 v0.16b, 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)
1020530066101091031000610210031300768905101002001000620020008110000100
1020430033101011011000010010000300768905101002001000420020012110000100
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
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020086111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010

Test 3: Latency 1->2

Code:

  sqxtun2 v0.16b, v0.8h
  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
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000777692471005322100462020000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002020000111000010

Test 4: throughput

Count: 8

Code:

  movi v0.16b, 0
  sqxtun2 v0.16b, v8.8h
  movi v1.16b, 0
  sqxtun2 v1.16b, v8.8h
  movi v2.16b, 0
  sqxtun2 v2.16b, v8.8h
  movi v3.16b, 0
  sqxtun2 v3.16b, v8.8h
  movi v4.16b, 0
  sqxtun2 v4.16b, v8.8h
  movi v5.16b, 0
  sqxtun2 v5.16b, v8.8h
  movi v6.16b, 0
  sqxtun2 v6.16b, v8.8h
  movi v7.16b, 0
  sqxtun2 v7.16b, v8.8h
  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)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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1602054016880146101800450100800493003200528011220080012200016002410160000100
1602044009680110101800090100800133003200528011220080012200016002410160000100
1602044008680109101800080100800123073201968015020280048200016002410160000100
1602044008680109101800080100800123003200528011220080012200016002410160000100
1602044008680109101800080100800123003200528011220080012200016002410160000100
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1602044008680109101800080100800123003200528011220080012200016002410160000100
1602044008680109101800080100800123003200528011220080012200016002410160000100
1602044008680109101800080100800123003200528011220080012200016002410160000100

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)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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16002441278800111180000010800003032000080010208000020160000116000010
16002440402800111180000010800003032000080010208000020160000116000010
16002440385800111180000010800003032000080010208000020160000116000010
16002440416800111180000010800003032000080010208000020160000116000010
16002440416800111180000010800003032000080010208000020160000116000010
16002441670800111180000010800003032000080010208000020160000116000010
16002440432800111180000010800003032000080010208000020160000116000010
16002440419800111180000010800003032000080010208000020160000116000010
16002440416800111180000010800003032000080010208000020160024116000010

Test 5: throughput

Count: 16

Code:

  sqxtun2 v0.16b, v16.8h
  sqxtun2 v1.16b, v16.8h
  sqxtun2 v2.16b, v16.8h
  sqxtun2 v3.16b, v16.8h
  sqxtun2 v4.16b, v16.8h
  sqxtun2 v5.16b, v16.8h
  sqxtun2 v6.16b, v16.8h
  sqxtun2 v7.16b, v16.8h
  sqxtun2 v8.16b, v16.8h
  sqxtun2 v9.16b, v16.8h
  sqxtun2 v10.16b, v16.8h
  sqxtun2 v11.16b, v16.8h
  sqxtun2 v12.16b, v16.8h
  sqxtun2 v13.16b, v16.8h
  sqxtun2 v14.16b, v16.8h
  sqxtun2 v15.16b, v16.8h
  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)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)
160204800491601071011600061001600103006400361601082001600122003200241160000100
160204800351601071011600061001600103006400361601082001600122003200241160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006400361601082001600122003200241160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006400361601082001600122003200241160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006400361601082001600122003200241160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006400361601082001600122003200241160000100
160204800351601071011600061001600103006400361601082001600122003200281160000100
160205800711601451011600441001600563006400361601082001600122003200241160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006400361601082001600122003200241160000100
160204800351601051011600041001600083006400361601082001600122003200241160000100

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)
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160024800351600171116000610160010306400441600202016001420320000116000010
160024800351600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020320000116000010
160024800351600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020320000116000010
160024800351600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020320000116000010
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160024800351600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020320000116000010
160024800351600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020320000116000010
160024800351600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020320000116000010
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