This is a list of architected performance counter events for newer Intel family processors (Core1+). See Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual, Volume 3B (Document 253669) Chapter 18 for architectural perfmon events.
| Name | Description | Counters usable | Unit mask options |
| CPU_CLK_UNHALTED | Clock cycles when not halted | all | |
| UNHALTED_REFERENCE_CYCLES | Unhalted reference cycles | all |
0x01: No unit mask
|
| INST_RETIRED | number of instructions retired | all | |
| LLC_MISSES | Last level cache demand requests from this core that missed the LLC | all |
0x41: No unit mask
|
| LLC_REFS | Last level cache demand requests from this core | all |
0x4f: No unit mask
|
| BR_INST_RETIRED | number of branch instructions retired | all | |
| BR_MISS_PRED_RETIRED | number of mispredicted branches retired (precise) | all |
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