Apple Microarchitecture Research by Dougall Johnson

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UABA (vector, 16B)

Test 1: uops

Code:

  uaba v0.16b, v1.16b, v2.16b
  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:

  uaba v0.16b, v1.16b, v2.16b
  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 ldst uop inputs (80)map simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? ldst retires (ed)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)
102043003310101101100001001000030076890510100200100042000300121010000100
102043003310101101100001001000030076890510100200100042000300121010000100
102043003310101101100001001000030076890510100200100042000300121010000100
102043003310101101100001001000030076890510100200100042000300121010000100
102043003310101101100001001000030076890510100200100042000300121010000100
102043003310101101100001001000030076890510100200100042000301321010000100
102043003310101101100001001000030076890510100200100042000300121010000100
102043003310101101100001001000030076890510100200100042000300121010000100
102043003310101101100001001000030076890510100200100042000300121010000100
102043003310101101100001001000030776924710133202100462000300121010000100

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
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030132111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010

Test 3: Latency 1->2

Code:

  uaba v0.16b, v0.16b, v1.16b
  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)
10204300331010110110000010010000300768905101002001000620030018110000100
10204300331010110110000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
10204300331010110110000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
10204300331010110110000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
10204300331010110110000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
10204300331010110110000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
10204300331010110110000010010000300768905101002001000420030012110000100
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)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)
10024300331002121100002010000070076890510020200100042030018111000010
10024300331002121100002010000070076890510020200100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000070076890510020200100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000070076890510020200100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000070076890510020200100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000070076890510020200100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000070076890510020200100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000070076890510020200100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000070076890510020200100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000070076890510020200100002030000111000010

Test 4: Latency 1->3

Code:

  uaba v0.16b, v1.16b, v0.16b
  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)
1020430033101011011000010010000307771089102342021016420030012110000100
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)
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707692471005120100442030018111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010
10024300331002121100002010000707689051002020100002030000111000010

Test 5: throughput

Count: 8

Code:

  movi v0.16b, 0
  uaba v0.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  movi v1.16b, 0
  uaba v1.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  movi v2.16b, 0
  uaba v2.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  movi v3.16b, 0
  uaba v3.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  movi v4.16b, 0
  uaba v4.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  movi v5.16b, 0
  uaba v5.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  movi v6.16b, 0
  uaba v6.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  movi v7.16b, 0
  uaba v7.16b, v8.16b, v9.16b
  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)
1602044054280109101800081008001230032005680113200800132002400391160000100
1602044010580109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100
1602044008680109101800081008001230032005280112200800122002400361160000100

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)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)
1600244386480019118000810800123032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244124880011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244037380011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244041880011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244040980011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244040980011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244040280011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244042280011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244041480011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010
1600244045080011118000010800003032000080010208000020240000116000010

Test 6: throughput

Count: 16

Code:

  uaba v0.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  uaba v1.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  uaba v2.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  uaba v3.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  uaba v4.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  uaba v5.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  uaba v6.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  uaba v7.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  uaba v8.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  uaba v9.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  uaba v10.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  uaba v11.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  uaba v12.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  uaba v13.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  uaba v14.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  uaba v15.16b, v16.16b, v17.16b
  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 ldst uop inputs (80)map simd uop inputs (81)? int output thing (e9)? ldst retires (ed)? simd retires (ee)? int retires (ef)
16020480053160107101160006100160010300640044160110200160014200048004210160000100
16020580071160145101160044100160056300640036160108200160012200048003610160000100
16020480035160105101160004100160008300640036160108200160012200048003610160000100
16020480035160105101160004100160008300640036160108200160012200048003610160000100
16020480035160105101160004100160008300640036160108200160012200048003610160000100
16020480035160105101160004100160008300640036160108200160012200048003610160000100
16020480035160105101160004100160008300640036160108200160012200048003610160000100
16020480035160105101160004100160008300640036160108200160012200048003610160000100
16020480038160107101160006100160010300640044160110200160014200048004210160000100
16020480045160107101160006100160010300640036160108200160012200048003610160000100

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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160024800611600111116000010160000306402161600662016006220480000116000010
160024800351600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020480000116000010
160024800421600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020480000116000010
160024800351600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020480000116000010
160024800351600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020480000116000010
160024800351600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020480000116000010
160024800351600111116000010160000306402041600632016006220480000116000010
160024800351600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020480000116000010
160024800351600111116000010160000306400001600102016000020480000116000010