Intel® VTune™ Amplifier

Microcode Sequencer

Metric Description

This metric represents a fraction of slots during which CPU was retiring uOps fetched by the Microcode Sequencer (MS) ROM. The MS is used for CISC instructions not fully decoded by the default decoders (like repeat move strings), or by microcode assists used to address some modes of operation (like in Floating-Point assists).

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