## Bar Chart: Normalized Slowdown vs. Benchmark for Different Thresholds ### Overview The image is a bar chart comparing the normalized slowdown of various benchmarks under three different threshold settings: 64, 128, and 256. The x-axis represents the benchmark names, and the y-axis represents the normalized slowdown. A horizontal line indicates the geometric mean (GeoMean) of 5.81%. ### Components/Axes * **Y-axis:** "Normalized Slowdown", ranging from 0.0 to 20.0 in increments of 2.5. * **X-axis:** Benchmark names (categorical), including: grep\_map0, wc\_map0, tpch2, jp2\_encode, jp2\_decode, tpch6, tpch17, tpcc64, h264\_encode, 403\_gcc, 429\_mcf, 434\_zeusmp, 435\_gromacs, 436\_cactusADM, 444\_namd, 445\_gobmk, 447\_dealll, 450\_soplex, 456\_hmmer, 458\_sjeng, 459\_GemsFDTD, 462\_libquantum, 470\_lbm, 471\_omnetpp, 473\_astar, 481\_wrf, 483\_xalancbmk, 500\_perlbench, 502\_gcc, 505\_mcf, 507\_cactuBSSN, 508\_namd, 510\_parest, 511\_povray, 519\_lbm, 520\_omnetpp, 526\_blender, 531\_deepsjeng, 538\_imagick, 541\_leela, 544\_nab, 557\_xz, 401\_bzip2, 437\_leslie3d, 482\_sphinx3, 549\_fotonik3d, wc\_8443, 464\_h264ref, 525\_x264. * **Legend (top-right):** * Blue: Threshold 64 * Orange: Threshold 128 * Green: Threshold 256 * **Horizontal Line:** Represents the geometric mean (GeoMean) at 5.81%. ### Detailed Analysis The chart presents a comparison of normalized slowdown across various benchmarks for different threshold values. The benchmarks are listed along the x-axis, and the normalized slowdown is represented on the y-axis. Each benchmark has three bars representing the slowdown for thresholds of 64 (blue), 128 (orange), and 256 (green). Here's a breakdown of some key observations: * **grep\_map0:** Threshold 64: ~1.8, Threshold 128: ~1.8, Threshold 256: ~1.8 * **wc\_map0:** Threshold 64: ~2.2, Threshold 128: ~2.2, Threshold 256: ~2.2 * **tpch2:** Threshold 64: ~1.8, Threshold 128: ~1.8, Threshold 256: ~11.7 * **jp2\_encode:** Threshold 64: ~11.7, Threshold 128: ~11.7, Threshold 256: ~11.7 * **jp2\_decode:** Threshold 64: ~7.4, Threshold 128: ~6.8, Threshold 256: ~5.4 * **tpch6:** Threshold 64: ~1.2, Threshold 128: ~1.2, Threshold 256: ~1.2 * **tpch17:** Threshold 64: ~10.4, Threshold 128: ~10.4, Threshold 256: ~9.4 * **tpcc64:** Threshold 64: ~5.4, Threshold 128: ~5.4, Threshold 256: ~5.4 * **h264\_encode:** Threshold 64: ~0.8, Threshold 128: ~0.8, Threshold 256: ~0.8 * **403\_gcc:** Threshold 64: ~0.8, Threshold 128: ~0.8, Threshold 256: ~0.8 * **429\_mcf:** Threshold 64: ~15.7, Threshold 128: ~15.7, Threshold 256: ~13.7 * **434\_zeusmp:** Threshold 64: ~1.2, Threshold 128: ~1.2, Threshold 256: ~1.2 * **435\_gromacs:** Threshold 64: ~11.7, Threshold 128: ~12.2, Threshold 256: ~11.7 * **436\_cactusADM:** Threshold 64: ~1.8, Threshold 128: ~1.8, Threshold 256: ~1.8 * **444\_namd:** Threshold 64: ~10.4, Threshold 128: ~10.4, Threshold 256: ~10.4 * **445\_gobmk:** Threshold 64: ~2.2, Threshold 128: ~2.2, Threshold 256: ~2.2 * **447\_dealll:** Threshold 64: ~0.4, Threshold 128: ~0.4, Threshold 256: ~0.4 * **450\_soplex:** Threshold 64: ~10.4, Threshold 128: ~10.4, Threshold 256: ~10.4 * **456\_hmmer:** Threshold 64: ~7.4, Threshold 128: ~7.4, Threshold 256: ~7.4 * **458\_sjeng:** Threshold 64: ~9.4, Threshold 128: ~9.4, Threshold 256: ~9.4 * **459\_GemsFDTD:** Threshold 64: ~10.4, Threshold 128: ~11.7, Threshold 256: ~12.2 * **462\_libquantum:** Threshold 64: ~3.7, Threshold 128: ~3.7, Threshold 256: ~3.7 * **470\_lbm:** Threshold 64: ~10.4, Threshold 128: ~15.7, Threshold 256: ~20.7 * **471\_omnetpp:** Threshold 64: ~10.4, Threshold 128: ~10.4, Threshold 256: ~15.7 * **473\_astar:** Threshold 64: ~9.4, Threshold 128: ~9.4, Threshold 256: ~10.4 * **481\_wrf:** Threshold 64: ~10.4, Threshold 128: ~10.4, Threshold 256: ~10.4 * **483\_xalancbmk:** Threshold 64: ~18.2, Threshold 128: ~18.2, Threshold 256: ~17.2 * **500\_perlbench:** Threshold 64: ~17.2, Threshold 128: ~17.2, Threshold 256: ~17.2 * **502\_gcc:** Threshold 64: ~1.8, Threshold 128: ~1.8, Threshold 256: ~1.8 * **505\_mcf:** Threshold 64: ~6.8, Threshold 128: ~6.8, Threshold 256: ~6.8 * **507\_cactuBSSN:** Threshold 64: ~10.4, Threshold 128: ~10.4, Threshold 256: ~10.4 * **508\_namd:** Threshold 64: ~0.8, Threshold 128: ~0.8, Threshold 256: ~0.8 * **510\_parest:** Threshold 64: ~1.2, Threshold 128: ~1.2, Threshold 256: ~1.2 * **511\_povray:** Threshold 64: ~11.7, Threshold 128: ~11.7, Threshold 256: ~11.7 * **519\_lbm:** Threshold 64: ~17.2, Threshold 128: ~17.2, Threshold 256: ~17.2 * **520\_omnetpp:** Threshold 64: ~1.2, Threshold 128: ~1.2, Threshold 256: ~1.2 * **526\_blender:** Threshold 64: ~1.8, Threshold 128: ~1.8, Threshold 256: ~1.8 * **531\_deepsjeng:** Threshold 64: ~1.8, Threshold 128: ~1.8, Threshold 256: ~1.8 * **538\_imagick:** Threshold 64: ~0.4, Threshold 128: ~0.4, Threshold 256: ~0.4 * **541\_leela:** Threshold 64: ~0.4, Threshold 128: ~0.4, Threshold 256: ~0.4 * **544\_nab:** Threshold 64: ~0.2, Threshold 128: ~0.2, Threshold 256: ~0.2 * **557\_xz:** Threshold 64: ~10.4, Threshold 128: ~10.4, Threshold 256: ~10.4 * **401\_bzip2:** Threshold 64: ~7.9, Threshold 128: ~7.9, Threshold 256: ~7.9 * **437\_leslie3d:** Threshold 64: ~5.4, Threshold 128: ~4.8, Threshold 256: ~4.8 * **482\_sphinx3:** Threshold 64: ~8.4, Threshold 128: ~8.4, Threshold 256: ~8.4 * **549\_fotonik3d:** Threshold 64: ~5.4, Threshold 128: ~5.4, Threshold 256: ~5.4 * **wc\_8443:** Threshold 64: ~1.8, Threshold 128: ~1.8, Threshold 256: ~1.8 * **464\_h264ref:** Threshold 64: ~1.2, Threshold 128: ~1.2, Threshold 256: ~1.2 * **525\_x264:** Threshold 64: ~0.4, Threshold 128: ~0.4, Threshold 256: ~0.4 ### Key Observations * For most benchmarks, the normalized slowdown is similar across the three threshold values. * Some benchmarks, such as 470\_lbm and 471\_omnetpp, show a more significant slowdown with higher threshold values. * The geometric mean (GeoMean) is indicated at 5.81%, providing a baseline for comparison. Many benchmarks exceed this average slowdown. * Benchmarks like 483\_xalancbmk, 500\_perlbench, and 519\_lbm exhibit some of the highest normalized slowdown values. ### Interpretation The data suggests that the choice of threshold value (64, 128, or 256) does not significantly impact the normalized slowdown for most of the benchmarks tested. However, certain benchmarks are more sensitive to the threshold setting, indicating that the performance impact of the threshold is workload-dependent. The geometric mean provides a useful reference point, highlighting which benchmarks experience a slowdown greater than the average across all benchmarks. The benchmarks with the highest slowdown values may warrant further investigation to understand the underlying causes and potential optimization strategies.