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I now wonder what should be the average ratio of heavy 512-bit was AVX512 instructions vs lighter 256-bit instructions to avoid getting into permanent L2 mode a
by nkurz 8y ago
I now wonder what should be the average ratio of heavy 512-bit was AVX512 instructions vs lighter 256-bit instructions to avoid getting into permanent L2 mode and stay at L1.
One of the co-authors talks more about the exact limits here: https://www.realworldtech.com/forum/?threadid=179654&curpostid=179654 https://www.realworldtech.com/forum/?threadid=179654&curpost...
The quick answer is that on the W-2104 system he tested, you can sustain one FMA every 2 cycles while still remaining in the medium speed L1 state.
His avx-turbo tool (https://github.com/travisdowns/avx-turbo https://github.com/travisdowns/avx-turbo) can be used to check the situation for your particular processor.