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Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600 Product Family Uncore Performance Monitoring
2.6.6
PCU Box Common Metrics (Derived Events)
The following table summarizes metrics commonly calculated from PCU Box events.
2.6.7
PCU Box Performance Monitor Event List
The section enumerates the performance monitoring events for the PCU Box.
CLOCKTICKS
• Title:
pclk Cycles
• Category:
PCLK Events
• Event Code:
0x00
• Max. Inc/Cyc:
1,
Register Restrictions:
0-3
• Definition:
The PCU runs off a fixed 800 MHz clock. This event counts the number of pclk cycles
measured while the counter was enabled. The pclk, like the Memory Controller's dclk, counts at a
constant rate making it a good measure of actual wall time.
CORE0_TRANSITION_CYCLES
• Title:
Core C State Transition Cycles
• Category:
CORE_C_STATE_TRANSITION Events
• Event Code:
0x03
• Extra Select Bit:
Y
• Max. Inc/Cyc:
1,
Register Restrictions:
0-3
• Definition:
Number of cycles spent performing core C state transitions. There is one event per
core.
• NOTE:
This only tracks the hardware portion in the RCFSM (CFCFSM). This portion is just doing
the core C state transition. It does not include any necessary frequency/voltage transitions.
CORE7_TRANSITION_CYCLES
0x0A
1
0-3
1
Core C State Transition Cycles
TOTAL_TRANSITION_CYCLES
0x0B
1
0-3
1
Total Core C State Transition Cycles
Table 2-82. Metrics Derived from PCU Events
Symbol Name:
Definition
Equation
CYC_FREQ_CURRENT_LTD:
Cycles the Max Frequency is limited by
current
FREQ_MAX_CURRENT_CYCLES / CLOCKTICKS
CYC_FREQ_OS_LTD:
Cycles the Max Frequency is limited by the
OS
FREQ_MAX_OS_CYCLES / CLOCKTICKS
CYC_FREQ_POWER_LTD:
Cycles the Max Frequency is limited by
power
FREQ_MAX_POWER_CYCLES / CLOCKTICKS
CYC_FREQ_THERMAL_LTD:
Cycles the Max Frequency is limited by
thermal issues
FREQ_MAX_CURRENT_CYCLES / CLOCKTICKS
Table 2-81. Performance Monitor Events for PCU (Sheet 2 of 2)
Symbol Name
Event
Code
Extra
Select
Bit
Ctrs
Max
Inc/
Cyc
Description