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VTune: Clarification regarding "Vector Capacity Usage"

HarshVardhanKumar
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The VTune docs describes this metric as "how the application code vectorization relates to the floating point computations. A value of 100% means that all floating point instructions are vectorized with the full vector capacity."

 

The last phrase "full vector capacity" is bugging me. What exactly does it mean? Full capacity of what - Vector hardware or vector instructions?

 

Harsh

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Dmitry_P_Intel1
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Hello,

"Vector Capacity Usage" metric was an attempt to show both vectorizaton efficiency and SIMD utilization efficiency in one metric. For example, if you have 100% of FP instructions vectorized, but the vector instructions used in the application  are 128-bit with the processor capable to execute 256-bit instructions - Vector Capacity metric will show 50%. If 50% of FP instructions are vectorized and vector instructions used in the application  are 128-bit with the processor capable to execute 256-bit instructions - Vector Capacity metric will show 25%. In the latest product versions this metric was replaced with more straightforward metrics. 

Thanks & Regards, Dmitry

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Dmitry_P_Intel1
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Hello,

"Vector Capacity Usage" metric was an attempt to show both vectorizaton efficiency and SIMD utilization efficiency in one metric. For example, if you have 100% of FP instructions vectorized, but the vector instructions used in the application  are 128-bit with the processor capable to execute 256-bit instructions - Vector Capacity metric will show 50%. If 50% of FP instructions are vectorized and vector instructions used in the application  are 128-bit with the processor capable to execute 256-bit instructions - Vector Capacity metric will show 25%. In the latest product versions this metric was replaced with more straightforward metrics. 

Thanks & Regards, Dmitry

Zakhar_M_Intel1
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Also, for in-depth SIMD / Vectorization analysis you can use Intel (Vectorization) Advisor, available for individual download or as a part of oneAPI base toolkit/Parallel Studio

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See:

https://software.intel.com/content/www/us/en/develop/tools/oneapi/components/advisor.html

https://software.intel.com/content/www/us/en/develop/documentation/advisor-user-guide/top/analyze-vectorization-perspective.html

 

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Hi HarshVardhanKumar,


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HarshVardhanKumar
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The provided solution has helped. I've selected the answer which helped me as the accepted solution. Thanks.

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