Hi everyone, I am developing a benchmarking tool to measure memory latency (L1/L2/DRAM) on Apple Silicon. I am currently using Xcode Instruments (CPU Counters) to validate my results. In my latest run for a 128 MB buffer with random access, Instruments shows: Latency (cycles): ~259 cycles (derived from LDST_UNIT_OLD_L1D_CACHE_MISS / L1D_CACHE_MISS_LD). Manual Timer Result: ~80 ns. To correlate these two values, I need the exact CPU Frequency (GHz) at the time of the sample. My Questions: Is there a recommended way to programmatically fetch the current frequency of the Performance cores (p-cores) during a benchmark run? Does Apple provide a nominal frequency value for M-series chips that we should use for cycle-to-nanosecond conversions? In Instruments, is there a hidden counter or Average Frequency metric that I can enable to avoid manual math? Hardware/Software Environment: Tool: Instruments 26.3+ (CPU Counters Template). Chip: A19, iPhone 17 pro. OS: 26.3.
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