perf vendor events intel: Update Intel uncore JSON event files

- Add MetricName to describe Metric
- Remove redundant "derived from" in descriptions
- Rename UNC_M_CAS_COUNT to LLC_MISSES.READ

Signed-off-by: Andi Kleen <ak@linux.intel.com>
Acked-by: Jiri Olsa <jolsa@kernel.org>
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20170320201711.14142-9-andi@firstfloor.org
Signed-off-by: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@redhat.com>

19 files changed, 267 insertions, 180 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellde/uncore-cache.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellde/uncore-cache.json
index 076459c51d4e..58ed6d33d1f4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellde/uncore-cache.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellde/uncore-cache.json
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 [
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Uncore cache clock ticks. Derived from unc_c_clockticks",
+        "BriefDescription": "Uncore cache clock ticks",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventName": "UNC_C_CLOCKTICKS",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "CBO"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "All LLC Misses (code+ data rd + data wr - including demand and prefetch). Derived from unc_c_llc_lookup.any",
+        "BriefDescription": "All LLC Misses (code+ data rd + data wr - including demand and prefetch)",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x34",
         "EventName": "UNC_C_LLC_LOOKUP.ANY",
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Unit": "CBO"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "M line evictions from LLC (writebacks to memory). Derived from unc_c_llc_victims.m_state",
+        "BriefDescription": "M line evictions from LLC (writebacks to memory)",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x37",
         "EventName": "UNC_C_LLC_VICTIMS.M_STATE",
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
         "Unit": "CBO"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "read requests to home agent. Derived from unc_h_requests.reads",
+        "BriefDescription": "read requests to home agent",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_REQUESTS.READS",
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "read requests to local home agent. Derived from unc_h_requests.reads_local",
+        "BriefDescription": "read requests to local home agent",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_REQUESTS.READS_LOCAL",
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "read requests to remote home agent. Derived from unc_h_requests.reads_remote",
+        "BriefDescription": "read requests to remote home agent",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_REQUESTS.READS_REMOTE",
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "write requests to home agent. Derived from unc_h_requests.writes",
+        "BriefDescription": "write requests to home agent",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_REQUESTS.WRITES",
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "write requests to local home agent. Derived from unc_h_requests.writes_local",
+        "BriefDescription": "write requests to local home agent",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_REQUESTS.WRITES_LOCAL",
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "write requests to remote home agent. Derived from unc_h_requests.writes_remote",
+        "BriefDescription": "write requests to remote home agent",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_REQUESTS.WRITES_REMOTE",
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Conflict requests (requests for same address from multiple agents simultaneously). Derived from unc_h_snoop_resp.rspcnflct",
+        "BriefDescription": "Conflict requests (requests for same address from multiple agents simultaneously)",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x21",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_SNOOP_RESP.RSPCNFLCT",
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "M line forwarded from remote cache along with writeback to memory. Derived from unc_h_snoop_resp.rsp_fwd_wb",
+        "BriefDescription": "M line forwarded from remote cache along with writeback to memory",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x21",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_SNOOP_RESP.RSP_FWD_WB",
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "M line forwarded from remote cache with no writeback to memory. Derived from unc_h_snoop_resp.rspifwd",
+        "BriefDescription": "M line forwarded from remote cache with no writeback to memory",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x21",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_SNOOP_RESP.RSPIFWD",
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Shared line response from remote cache. Derived from unc_h_snoop_resp.rsps",
+        "BriefDescription": "Shared line response from remote cache",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x21",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_SNOOP_RESP.RSPS",
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Shared line forwarded from remote cache. Derived from unc_h_snoop_resp.rspsfwd",
+        "BriefDescription": "Shared line forwarded from remote cache",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x21",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_SNOOP_RESP.RSPSFWD",
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellde/uncore-memory.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellde/uncore-memory.json
index d17dc235f734..fa09e12018ce 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellde/uncore-memory.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellde/uncore-memory.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
         "BriefDescription": "read requests to memory controller. Derived from unc_m_cas_count.rd",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x4",
-        "EventName": "UNC_M_CAS_COUNT.RD",
+        "EventName": "LLC_MISSES.MEM_READ",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "ScaleUnit": "64Bytes",
         "UMask": "0x3",
@@ -13,48 +13,44 @@
         "BriefDescription": "write requests to memory controller. Derived from unc_m_cas_count.wr",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x4",
-        "EventName": "UNC_M_CAS_COUNT.WR",
+        "EventName": "LLC_MISSES.MEM_WRITE",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "ScaleUnit": "64Bytes",
         "UMask": "0xC",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Memory controller clock ticks. Derived from unc_m_clockticks",
-        "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
-        "EventName": "UNC_M_CLOCKTICKS",
-        "PerPkg": "1",
-        "Unit": "iMC"
-    },
-    {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles where DRAM ranks are in power down (CKE) mode. Derived from unc_m_power_channel_ppd",
+        "BriefDescription": "Cycles where DRAM ranks are in power down (CKE) mode",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x85",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_POWER_CHANNEL_PPD",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_M_POWER_CHANNEL_PPD / UNC_M_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_channel_ppd %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles all ranks are in critical thermal throttle. Derived from unc_m_power_critical_throttle_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Cycles all ranks are in critical thermal throttle",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x86",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_POWER_CRITICAL_THROTTLE_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_M_POWER_CRITICAL_THROTTLE_CYCLES / UNC_M_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_critical_throttle_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles Memory is in self refresh power mode. Derived from unc_m_power_self_refresh",
+        "BriefDescription": "Cycles Memory is in self refresh power mode",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x43",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_POWER_SELF_REFRESH",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_M_POWER_SELF_REFRESH / UNC_M_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_self_refresh %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Pre-charges due to page misses. Derived from unc_m_pre_count.page_miss",
+        "BriefDescription": "Pre-charges due to page misses",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x2",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_PRE_COUNT.PAGE_MISS",
@@ -63,7 +59,7 @@
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Pre-charge for reads. Derived from unc_m_pre_count.rd",
+        "BriefDescription": "Pre-charge for reads",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x2",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_PRE_COUNT.RD",
@@ -72,7 +68,7 @@
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Pre-charge for writes. Derived from unc_m_pre_count.wr",
+        "BriefDescription": "Pre-charge for writes",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x2",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_PRE_COUNT.WR",
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellde/uncore-power.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellde/uncore-power.json
index b44d43088bbb..dd1b95655d1d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellde/uncore-power.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellde/uncore-power.json
@@ -1,83 +1,91 @@
 [
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "PCU clock ticks. Use to get percentages of PCU cycles events. Derived from unc_p_clockticks",
+        "BriefDescription": "PCU clock ticks. Use to get percentages of PCU cycles events",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "C0 and C1. Derived from unc_p_power_state_occupancy.cores_c0",
+        "BriefDescription": "This is an occupancy event that tracks the number of cores that are in C0.  It can be used by itself to get the average number of cores in C0, with threshholding to generate histograms, or with other PCU events and occupancy triggering to capture other details",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x80",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C0",
         "Filter": "occ_sel=1",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C0 / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_state_occupancy.cores_c0 %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "C3. Derived from unc_p_power_state_occupancy.cores_c3",
+        "BriefDescription": "This is an occupancy event that tracks the number of cores that are in C3.  It can be used by itself to get the average number of cores in C0, with threshholding to generate histograms, or with other PCU events and occupancy triggering to capture other details",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x80",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C3",
         "Filter": "occ_sel=2",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C3 / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_state_occupancy.cores_c3 %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "C6 and C7. Derived from unc_p_power_state_occupancy.cores_c6",
+        "BriefDescription": "This is an occupancy event that tracks the number of cores that are in C6.  It can be used by itself to get the average number of cores in C0, with threshholding to generate histograms, or with other PCU events ",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x80",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C6",
         "Filter": "occ_sel=3",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C6 / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_state_occupancy.cores_c6 %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "External Prochot. Derived from unc_p_prochot_external_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that we are in external PROCHOT mode.  This mode is triggered when a sensor off the die determines that something off-die (like DRAM) is too hot and must throttle to avoid damaging the chip",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0xA",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_PROCHOT_EXTERNAL_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_PROCHOT_EXTERNAL_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "prochot_external_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Thermal Strongest Upper Limit Cycles. Derived from unc_p_freq_max_limit_thermal_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when temperature is the upper limit on frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x4",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_LIMIT_THERMAL_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_LIMIT_THERMAL_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_max_limit_thermal_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "OS Strongest Upper Limit Cycles. Derived from unc_p_freq_max_os_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when the OS is the upper limit on frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x6",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_OS_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_OS_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_max_os_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Power Strongest Upper Limit Cycles. Derived from unc_p_freq_max_power_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when power is the upper limit on frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x5",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_POWER_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_POWER_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_max_power_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles spent changing Frequency. Derived from unc_p_freq_trans_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when current is the upper limit on frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x74",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_TRANS_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_TRANS_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_trans_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     }
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/uncore-cache.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/uncore-cache.json
index 076459c51d4e..58ed6d33d1f4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/uncore-cache.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/uncore-cache.json
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 [
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Uncore cache clock ticks. Derived from unc_c_clockticks",
+        "BriefDescription": "Uncore cache clock ticks",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventName": "UNC_C_CLOCKTICKS",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "CBO"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "All LLC Misses (code+ data rd + data wr - including demand and prefetch). Derived from unc_c_llc_lookup.any",
+        "BriefDescription": "All LLC Misses (code+ data rd + data wr - including demand and prefetch)",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x34",
         "EventName": "UNC_C_LLC_LOOKUP.ANY",
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Unit": "CBO"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "M line evictions from LLC (writebacks to memory). Derived from unc_c_llc_victims.m_state",
+        "BriefDescription": "M line evictions from LLC (writebacks to memory)",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x37",
         "EventName": "UNC_C_LLC_VICTIMS.M_STATE",
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
         "Unit": "CBO"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "read requests to home agent. Derived from unc_h_requests.reads",
+        "BriefDescription": "read requests to home agent",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_REQUESTS.READS",
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "read requests to local home agent. Derived from unc_h_requests.reads_local",
+        "BriefDescription": "read requests to local home agent",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_REQUESTS.READS_LOCAL",
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "read requests to remote home agent. Derived from unc_h_requests.reads_remote",
+        "BriefDescription": "read requests to remote home agent",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_REQUESTS.READS_REMOTE",
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "write requests to home agent. Derived from unc_h_requests.writes",
+        "BriefDescription": "write requests to home agent",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_REQUESTS.WRITES",
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "write requests to local home agent. Derived from unc_h_requests.writes_local",
+        "BriefDescription": "write requests to local home agent",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_REQUESTS.WRITES_LOCAL",
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "write requests to remote home agent. Derived from unc_h_requests.writes_remote",
+        "BriefDescription": "write requests to remote home agent",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_REQUESTS.WRITES_REMOTE",
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Conflict requests (requests for same address from multiple agents simultaneously). Derived from unc_h_snoop_resp.rspcnflct",
+        "BriefDescription": "Conflict requests (requests for same address from multiple agents simultaneously)",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x21",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_SNOOP_RESP.RSPCNFLCT",
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "M line forwarded from remote cache along with writeback to memory. Derived from unc_h_snoop_resp.rsp_fwd_wb",
+        "BriefDescription": "M line forwarded from remote cache along with writeback to memory",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x21",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_SNOOP_RESP.RSP_FWD_WB",
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "M line forwarded from remote cache with no writeback to memory. Derived from unc_h_snoop_resp.rspifwd",
+        "BriefDescription": "M line forwarded from remote cache with no writeback to memory",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x21",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_SNOOP_RESP.RSPIFWD",
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Shared line response from remote cache. Derived from unc_h_snoop_resp.rsps",
+        "BriefDescription": "Shared line response from remote cache",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x21",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_SNOOP_RESP.RSPS",
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Shared line forwarded from remote cache. Derived from unc_h_snoop_resp.rspsfwd",
+        "BriefDescription": "Shared line forwarded from remote cache",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x21",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_SNOOP_RESP.RSPSFWD",
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/uncore-interconnect.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/uncore-interconnect.json
index 39387f7909b2..824961318c1e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/uncore-interconnect.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/uncore-interconnect.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "QPI clock ticks. Derived from unc_q_clockticks",
+        "BriefDescription": "QPI clock ticks",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x14",
         "EventName": "UNC_Q_CLOCKTICKS",
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     {
         "BriefDescription": "Number of data flits transmitted . Derived from unc_q_txl_flits_g0.data",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
-        "EventName": "UNC_Q_TxL_FLITS_G0.DATA",
+        "EventName": "QPI_DATA_BANDWIDTH_TX",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "ScaleUnit": "8Bytes",
         "UMask": "0x2",
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     {
         "BriefDescription": "Number of non data (control) flits transmitted . Derived from unc_q_txl_flits_g0.non_data",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
-        "EventName": "UNC_Q_TxL_FLITS_G0.NON_DATA",
+        "EventName": "QPI_CTL_BANDWIDTH_TX",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "ScaleUnit": "8Bytes",
         "UMask": "0x4",
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/uncore-memory.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/uncore-memory.json
index d17dc235f734..66eed399724c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/uncore-memory.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/uncore-memory.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
         "BriefDescription": "read requests to memory controller. Derived from unc_m_cas_count.rd",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x4",
-        "EventName": "UNC_M_CAS_COUNT.RD",
+        "EventName": "LLC_MISSES.MEM_READ",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "ScaleUnit": "64Bytes",
         "UMask": "0x3",
@@ -13,48 +13,51 @@
         "BriefDescription": "write requests to memory controller. Derived from unc_m_cas_count.wr",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x4",
-        "EventName": "UNC_M_CAS_COUNT.WR",
+        "EventName": "LLC_MISSES.MEM_WRITE",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "ScaleUnit": "64Bytes",
         "UMask": "0xC",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Memory controller clock ticks. Derived from unc_m_clockticks",
+        "BriefDescription": "Memory controller clock ticks",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_CLOCKTICKS",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles where DRAM ranks are in power down (CKE) mode. Derived from unc_m_power_channel_ppd",
+        "BriefDescription": "Cycles where DRAM ranks are in power down (CKE) mode",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x85",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_POWER_CHANNEL_PPD",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_M_POWER_CHANNEL_PPD / UNC_M_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_channel_ppd %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles all ranks are in critical thermal throttle. Derived from unc_m_power_critical_throttle_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Cycles all ranks are in critical thermal throttle",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x86",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_POWER_CRITICAL_THROTTLE_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_M_POWER_CRITICAL_THROTTLE_CYCLES / UNC_M_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_critical_throttle_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles Memory is in self refresh power mode. Derived from unc_m_power_self_refresh",
+        "BriefDescription": "Cycles Memory is in self refresh power mode",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x43",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_POWER_SELF_REFRESH",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_M_POWER_SELF_REFRESH / UNC_M_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_self_refresh %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Pre-charges due to page misses. Derived from unc_m_pre_count.page_miss",
+        "BriefDescription": "Pre-charges due to page misses",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x2",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_PRE_COUNT.PAGE_MISS",
@@ -63,7 +66,7 @@
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Pre-charge for reads. Derived from unc_m_pre_count.rd",
+        "BriefDescription": "Pre-charge for reads",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x2",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_PRE_COUNT.RD",
@@ -72,7 +75,7 @@
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Pre-charge for writes. Derived from unc_m_pre_count.wr",
+        "BriefDescription": "Pre-charge for writes",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x2",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_PRE_COUNT.WR",
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/uncore-power.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/uncore-power.json
index b44d43088bbb..dd1b95655d1d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/uncore-power.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/uncore-power.json
@@ -1,83 +1,91 @@
 [
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "PCU clock ticks. Use to get percentages of PCU cycles events. Derived from unc_p_clockticks",
+        "BriefDescription": "PCU clock ticks. Use to get percentages of PCU cycles events",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "C0 and C1. Derived from unc_p_power_state_occupancy.cores_c0",
+        "BriefDescription": "This is an occupancy event that tracks the number of cores that are in C0.  It can be used by itself to get the average number of cores in C0, with threshholding to generate histograms, or with other PCU events and occupancy triggering to capture other details",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x80",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C0",
         "Filter": "occ_sel=1",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C0 / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_state_occupancy.cores_c0 %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "C3. Derived from unc_p_power_state_occupancy.cores_c3",
+        "BriefDescription": "This is an occupancy event that tracks the number of cores that are in C3.  It can be used by itself to get the average number of cores in C0, with threshholding to generate histograms, or with other PCU events and occupancy triggering to capture other details",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x80",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C3",
         "Filter": "occ_sel=2",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C3 / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_state_occupancy.cores_c3 %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "C6 and C7. Derived from unc_p_power_state_occupancy.cores_c6",
+        "BriefDescription": "This is an occupancy event that tracks the number of cores that are in C6.  It can be used by itself to get the average number of cores in C0, with threshholding to generate histograms, or with other PCU events ",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x80",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C6",
         "Filter": "occ_sel=3",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C6 / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_state_occupancy.cores_c6 %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "External Prochot. Derived from unc_p_prochot_external_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that we are in external PROCHOT mode.  This mode is triggered when a sensor off the die determines that something off-die (like DRAM) is too hot and must throttle to avoid damaging the chip",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0xA",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_PROCHOT_EXTERNAL_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_PROCHOT_EXTERNAL_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "prochot_external_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Thermal Strongest Upper Limit Cycles. Derived from unc_p_freq_max_limit_thermal_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when temperature is the upper limit on frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x4",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_LIMIT_THERMAL_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_LIMIT_THERMAL_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_max_limit_thermal_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "OS Strongest Upper Limit Cycles. Derived from unc_p_freq_max_os_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when the OS is the upper limit on frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x6",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_OS_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_OS_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_max_os_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Power Strongest Upper Limit Cycles. Derived from unc_p_freq_max_power_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when power is the upper limit on frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x5",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_POWER_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_POWER_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_max_power_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles spent changing Frequency. Derived from unc_p_freq_trans_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when current is the upper limit on frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x74",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_TRANS_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_TRANS_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_trans_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     }
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/uncore-cache.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/uncore-cache.json
index 076459c51d4e..58ed6d33d1f4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/uncore-cache.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/uncore-cache.json
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 [
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Uncore cache clock ticks. Derived from unc_c_clockticks",
+        "BriefDescription": "Uncore cache clock ticks",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventName": "UNC_C_CLOCKTICKS",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "CBO"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "All LLC Misses (code+ data rd + data wr - including demand and prefetch). Derived from unc_c_llc_lookup.any",
+        "BriefDescription": "All LLC Misses (code+ data rd + data wr - including demand and prefetch)",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x34",
         "EventName": "UNC_C_LLC_LOOKUP.ANY",
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Unit": "CBO"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "M line evictions from LLC (writebacks to memory). Derived from unc_c_llc_victims.m_state",
+        "BriefDescription": "M line evictions from LLC (writebacks to memory)",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x37",
         "EventName": "UNC_C_LLC_VICTIMS.M_STATE",
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
         "Unit": "CBO"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "read requests to home agent. Derived from unc_h_requests.reads",
+        "BriefDescription": "read requests to home agent",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_REQUESTS.READS",
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "read requests to local home agent. Derived from unc_h_requests.reads_local",
+        "BriefDescription": "read requests to local home agent",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_REQUESTS.READS_LOCAL",
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "read requests to remote home agent. Derived from unc_h_requests.reads_remote",
+        "BriefDescription": "read requests to remote home agent",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_REQUESTS.READS_REMOTE",
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "write requests to home agent. Derived from unc_h_requests.writes",
+        "BriefDescription": "write requests to home agent",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_REQUESTS.WRITES",
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "write requests to local home agent. Derived from unc_h_requests.writes_local",
+        "BriefDescription": "write requests to local home agent",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_REQUESTS.WRITES_LOCAL",
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "write requests to remote home agent. Derived from unc_h_requests.writes_remote",
+        "BriefDescription": "write requests to remote home agent",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_REQUESTS.WRITES_REMOTE",
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Conflict requests (requests for same address from multiple agents simultaneously). Derived from unc_h_snoop_resp.rspcnflct",
+        "BriefDescription": "Conflict requests (requests for same address from multiple agents simultaneously)",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x21",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_SNOOP_RESP.RSPCNFLCT",
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "M line forwarded from remote cache along with writeback to memory. Derived from unc_h_snoop_resp.rsp_fwd_wb",
+        "BriefDescription": "M line forwarded from remote cache along with writeback to memory",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x21",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_SNOOP_RESP.RSP_FWD_WB",
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "M line forwarded from remote cache with no writeback to memory. Derived from unc_h_snoop_resp.rspifwd",
+        "BriefDescription": "M line forwarded from remote cache with no writeback to memory",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x21",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_SNOOP_RESP.RSPIFWD",
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Shared line response from remote cache. Derived from unc_h_snoop_resp.rsps",
+        "BriefDescription": "Shared line response from remote cache",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x21",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_SNOOP_RESP.RSPS",
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Shared line forwarded from remote cache. Derived from unc_h_snoop_resp.rspsfwd",
+        "BriefDescription": "Shared line forwarded from remote cache",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x21",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_SNOOP_RESP.RSPSFWD",
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/uncore-interconnect.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/uncore-interconnect.json
index 39387f7909b2..824961318c1e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/uncore-interconnect.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/uncore-interconnect.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "QPI clock ticks. Derived from unc_q_clockticks",
+        "BriefDescription": "QPI clock ticks",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x14",
         "EventName": "UNC_Q_CLOCKTICKS",
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     {
         "BriefDescription": "Number of data flits transmitted . Derived from unc_q_txl_flits_g0.data",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
-        "EventName": "UNC_Q_TxL_FLITS_G0.DATA",
+        "EventName": "QPI_DATA_BANDWIDTH_TX",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "ScaleUnit": "8Bytes",
         "UMask": "0x2",
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     {
         "BriefDescription": "Number of non data (control) flits transmitted . Derived from unc_q_txl_flits_g0.non_data",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
-        "EventName": "UNC_Q_TxL_FLITS_G0.NON_DATA",
+        "EventName": "QPI_CTL_BANDWIDTH_TX",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "ScaleUnit": "8Bytes",
         "UMask": "0x4",
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/uncore-memory.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/uncore-memory.json
index d17dc235f734..66eed399724c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/uncore-memory.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/uncore-memory.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
         "BriefDescription": "read requests to memory controller. Derived from unc_m_cas_count.rd",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x4",
-        "EventName": "UNC_M_CAS_COUNT.RD",
+        "EventName": "LLC_MISSES.MEM_READ",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "ScaleUnit": "64Bytes",
         "UMask": "0x3",
@@ -13,48 +13,51 @@
         "BriefDescription": "write requests to memory controller. Derived from unc_m_cas_count.wr",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x4",
-        "EventName": "UNC_M_CAS_COUNT.WR",
+        "EventName": "LLC_MISSES.MEM_WRITE",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "ScaleUnit": "64Bytes",
         "UMask": "0xC",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Memory controller clock ticks. Derived from unc_m_clockticks",
+        "BriefDescription": "Memory controller clock ticks",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_CLOCKTICKS",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles where DRAM ranks are in power down (CKE) mode. Derived from unc_m_power_channel_ppd",
+        "BriefDescription": "Cycles where DRAM ranks are in power down (CKE) mode",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x85",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_POWER_CHANNEL_PPD",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_M_POWER_CHANNEL_PPD / UNC_M_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_channel_ppd %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles all ranks are in critical thermal throttle. Derived from unc_m_power_critical_throttle_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Cycles all ranks are in critical thermal throttle",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x86",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_POWER_CRITICAL_THROTTLE_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_M_POWER_CRITICAL_THROTTLE_CYCLES / UNC_M_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_critical_throttle_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles Memory is in self refresh power mode. Derived from unc_m_power_self_refresh",
+        "BriefDescription": "Cycles Memory is in self refresh power mode",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x43",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_POWER_SELF_REFRESH",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_M_POWER_SELF_REFRESH / UNC_M_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_self_refresh %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Pre-charges due to page misses. Derived from unc_m_pre_count.page_miss",
+        "BriefDescription": "Pre-charges due to page misses",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x2",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_PRE_COUNT.PAGE_MISS",
@@ -63,7 +66,7 @@
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Pre-charge for reads. Derived from unc_m_pre_count.rd",
+        "BriefDescription": "Pre-charge for reads",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x2",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_PRE_COUNT.RD",
@@ -72,7 +75,7 @@
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Pre-charge for writes. Derived from unc_m_pre_count.wr",
+        "BriefDescription": "Pre-charge for writes",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x2",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_PRE_COUNT.WR",
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/uncore-power.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/uncore-power.json
index b44d43088bbb..dd1b95655d1d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/uncore-power.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/uncore-power.json
@@ -1,83 +1,91 @@
 [
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "PCU clock ticks. Use to get percentages of PCU cycles events. Derived from unc_p_clockticks",
+        "BriefDescription": "PCU clock ticks. Use to get percentages of PCU cycles events",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "C0 and C1. Derived from unc_p_power_state_occupancy.cores_c0",
+        "BriefDescription": "This is an occupancy event that tracks the number of cores that are in C0.  It can be used by itself to get the average number of cores in C0, with threshholding to generate histograms, or with other PCU events and occupancy triggering to capture other details",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x80",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C0",
         "Filter": "occ_sel=1",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C0 / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_state_occupancy.cores_c0 %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "C3. Derived from unc_p_power_state_occupancy.cores_c3",
+        "BriefDescription": "This is an occupancy event that tracks the number of cores that are in C3.  It can be used by itself to get the average number of cores in C0, with threshholding to generate histograms, or with other PCU events and occupancy triggering to capture other details",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x80",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C3",
         "Filter": "occ_sel=2",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C3 / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_state_occupancy.cores_c3 %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "C6 and C7. Derived from unc_p_power_state_occupancy.cores_c6",
+        "BriefDescription": "This is an occupancy event that tracks the number of cores that are in C6.  It can be used by itself to get the average number of cores in C0, with threshholding to generate histograms, or with other PCU events ",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x80",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C6",
         "Filter": "occ_sel=3",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C6 / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_state_occupancy.cores_c6 %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "External Prochot. Derived from unc_p_prochot_external_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that we are in external PROCHOT mode.  This mode is triggered when a sensor off the die determines that something off-die (like DRAM) is too hot and must throttle to avoid damaging the chip",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0xA",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_PROCHOT_EXTERNAL_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_PROCHOT_EXTERNAL_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "prochot_external_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Thermal Strongest Upper Limit Cycles. Derived from unc_p_freq_max_limit_thermal_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when temperature is the upper limit on frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x4",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_LIMIT_THERMAL_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_LIMIT_THERMAL_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_max_limit_thermal_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "OS Strongest Upper Limit Cycles. Derived from unc_p_freq_max_os_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when the OS is the upper limit on frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x6",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_OS_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_OS_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_max_os_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Power Strongest Upper Limit Cycles. Derived from unc_p_freq_max_power_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when power is the upper limit on frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x5",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_POWER_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_POWER_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_max_power_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles spent changing Frequency. Derived from unc_p_freq_trans_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when current is the upper limit on frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x74",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_TRANS_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_TRANS_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_trans_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     }
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/uncore-cache.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/uncore-cache.json
index 2efdc6772e0b..267410594833 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/uncore-cache.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/uncore-cache.json
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 [
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Uncore cache clock ticks. Derived from unc_c_clockticks",
+        "BriefDescription": "Uncore cache clock ticks",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventName": "UNC_C_CLOCKTICKS",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "CBO"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "All LLC Misses (code+ data rd + data wr - including demand and prefetch). Derived from unc_c_llc_lookup.any",
+        "BriefDescription": "All LLC Misses (code+ data rd + data wr - including demand and prefetch)",
         "Counter": "0,1",
         "EventCode": "0x34",
         "EventName": "UNC_C_LLC_LOOKUP.ANY",
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Unit": "CBO"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "M line evictions from LLC (writebacks to memory). Derived from unc_c_llc_victims.m_state",
+        "BriefDescription": "M line evictions from LLC (writebacks to memory)",
         "Counter": "0,1",
         "EventCode": "0x37",
         "EventName": "UNC_C_LLC_VICTIMS.M_STATE",
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
         "Unit": "CBO"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Occupancy for all LLC misses that are addressed to local memory. Derived from unc_c_tor_occupancy.miss_local",
+        "BriefDescription": "Occupancy for all LLC misses that are addressed to local memory",
         "EventCode": "0x36",
         "EventName": "UNC_C_TOR_OCCUPANCY.MISS_LOCAL",
         "PerPkg": "1",
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
         "Unit": "CBO"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Occupancy for all LLC misses that are addressed to remote memory. Derived from unc_c_tor_occupancy.miss_remote",
+        "BriefDescription": "Occupancy for all LLC misses that are addressed to remote memory",
         "EventCode": "0x36",
         "EventName": "UNC_C_TOR_OCCUPANCY.MISS_REMOTE",
         "PerPkg": "1",
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
         "Unit": "CBO"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Read requests to home agent. Derived from unc_h_requests.reads",
+        "BriefDescription": "Read requests to home agent",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_REQUESTS.READS",
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Write requests to home agent. Derived from unc_h_requests.writes",
+        "BriefDescription": "Write requests to home agent",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_REQUESTS.WRITES",
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "M line forwarded from remote cache along with writeback to memory. Derived from unc_h_snoop_resp.rsp_fwd_wb",
+        "BriefDescription": "M line forwarded from remote cache along with writeback to memory",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x21",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_SNOOP_RESP.RSP_FWD_WB",
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "M line forwarded from remote cache with no writeback to memory. Derived from unc_h_snoop_resp.rspifwd",
+        "BriefDescription": "M line forwarded from remote cache with no writeback to memory",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x21",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_SNOOP_RESP.RSPIFWD",
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Shared line response from remote cache. Derived from unc_h_snoop_resp.rsps",
+        "BriefDescription": "Shared line response from remote cache",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x21",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_SNOOP_RESP.RSPS",
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Shared line forwarded from remote cache. Derived from unc_h_snoop_resp.rspsfwd",
+        "BriefDescription": "Shared line forwarded from remote cache",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x21",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_SNOOP_RESP.RSPSFWD",
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/uncore-interconnect.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/uncore-interconnect.json
index d7e2fda1d695..b798a860bc81 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/uncore-interconnect.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/uncore-interconnect.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "QPI clock ticks. Use to get percentages for QPI cycles events. Derived from unc_q_clockticks",
+        "BriefDescription": "QPI clock ticks. Use to get percentages for QPI cycles events",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x14",
         "EventName": "UNC_Q_CLOCKTICKS",
@@ -8,25 +8,27 @@
         "Unit": "QPI LL"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles where receiving QPI link is in half-width mode. Derived from unc_q_rxl0p_power_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Cycles where receiving QPI link is in half-width mode",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x10",
         "EventName": "UNC_Q_RxL0P_POWER_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_Q_RxL0P_POWER_CYCLES / UNC_Q_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "rxl0p_power_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "QPI LL"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles where transmitting QPI link is in half-width mode. Derived from unc_q_txl0p_power_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Cycles where transmitting QPI link is in half-width mode",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0xd",
         "EventName": "UNC_Q_TxL0P_POWER_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_Q_TxL0P_POWER_CYCLES / UNC_Q_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "txl0p_power_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "QPI LL"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Number of data flits transmitted . Derived from unc_q_txl_flits_g0.data",
+        "BriefDescription": "Number of data flits transmitted ",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventName": "UNC_Q_TxL_FLITS_G0.DATA",
         "PerPkg": "1",
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@
         "Unit": "QPI LL"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Number of non data (control) flits transmitted . Derived from unc_q_txl_flits_g0.non_data",
+        "BriefDescription": "Number of non data (control) flits transmitted ",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventName": "UNC_Q_TxL_FLITS_G0.NON_DATA",
         "PerPkg": "1",
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/uncore-memory.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/uncore-memory.json
index ac4ad4d6357b..df4b43294fa0 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/uncore-memory.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/uncore-memory.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Memory page activates for reads and writes. Derived from unc_m_act_count.rd",
+        "BriefDescription": "Memory page activates for reads and writes",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_ACT_COUNT.RD",
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         "BriefDescription": "Read requests to memory controller. Derived from unc_m_cas_count.rd",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x4",
-        "EventName": "UNC_M_CAS_COUNT.RD",
+        "EventName": "LLC_MISSES.MEM_READ",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "ScaleUnit": "64Bytes",
         "UMask": "0x3",
@@ -23,48 +23,51 @@
         "BriefDescription": "Write requests to memory controller. Derived from unc_m_cas_count.wr",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x4",
-        "EventName": "UNC_M_CAS_COUNT.WR",
+        "EventName": "LLC_MISSES.MEM_WRITE",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "ScaleUnit": "64Bytes",
         "UMask": "0xC",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Memory controller clock ticks. Use to generate percentages for memory controller CYCLES events. Derived from unc_m_clockticks",
+        "BriefDescription": "Memory controller clock ticks. Use to generate percentages for memory controller CYCLES events",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_CLOCKTICKS",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles where DRAM ranks are in power down (CKE) mode. Derived from unc_m_power_channel_ppd",
+        "BriefDescription": "Cycles where DRAM ranks are in power down (CKE) mode",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x85",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_POWER_CHANNEL_PPD",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_M_POWER_CHANNEL_PPD / UNC_M_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_channel_ppd %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles all ranks are in critical thermal throttle. Derived from unc_m_power_critical_throttle_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Cycles all ranks are in critical thermal throttle",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x86",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_POWER_CRITICAL_THROTTLE_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_M_POWER_CRITICAL_THROTTLE_CYCLES / UNC_M_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_critical_throttle_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles Memory is in self refresh power mode. Derived from unc_m_power_self_refresh",
+        "BriefDescription": "Cycles Memory is in self refresh power mode",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x43",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_POWER_SELF_REFRESH",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_M_POWER_SELF_REFRESH / UNC_M_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_self_refresh %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Memory page conflicts. Derived from unc_m_pre_count.page_miss",
+        "BriefDescription": "Memory page conflicts",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x2",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_PRE_COUNT.PAGE_MISS",
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/uncore-power.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/uncore-power.json
index dc2586db0dfc..d40498f2cb1e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/uncore-power.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/uncore-power.json
@@ -1,44 +1,48 @@
 [
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "PCU clock ticks. Use to get percentages of PCU cycles events. Derived from unc_p_clockticks",
+        "BriefDescription": "PCU clock ticks. Use to get percentages of PCU cycles events",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that the uncore was running at a frequency greater than or equal to the frequency that is configured in the filter.  (filter_band0=XXX, with XXX in 100Mhz units). One can also use inversion (filter_inv=1) to track cycles when we were less than the configured frequency. Derived from unc_p_freq_band0_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that the uncore was running at a frequency greater than or equal to the frequency that is configured in the filter.  (filter_band0=XXX, with XXX in 100Mhz units). One can also use inversion (filter_inv=1) to track cycles when we were less than the configured frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0xb",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_BAND0_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_BAND0_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_band0_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that the uncore was running at a frequency greater than or equal to the frequency that is configured in the filter.  (filter_band1=XXX, with XXX in 100Mhz units). One can also use inversion (filter_inv=1) to track cycles when we were less than the configured frequency. Derived from unc_p_freq_band1_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that the uncore was running at a frequency greater than or equal to the frequency that is configured in the filter.  (filter_band1=XXX, with XXX in 100Mhz units). One can also use inversion (filter_inv=1) to track cycles when we were less than the configured frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0xc",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_BAND1_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_BAND1_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_band1_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that the uncore was running at a frequency greater than or equal to the frequency that is configured in the filter.  (filter_band2=XXX, with XXX in 100Mhz units). One can also use inversion (filter_inv=1) to track cycles when we were less than the configured frequency. Derived from unc_p_freq_band2_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that the uncore was running at a frequency greater than or equal to the frequency that is configured in the filter.  (filter_band2=XXX, with XXX in 100Mhz units). One can also use inversion (filter_inv=1) to track cycles when we were less than the configured frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0xd",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_BAND2_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_BAND2_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_band2_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that the uncore was running at a frequency greater than or equal to the frequency that is configured in the filter.  (filter_band3=XXX, with XXX in 100Mhz units). One can also use inversion (filter_inv=1) to track cycles when we were less than the configured frequency. Derived from unc_p_freq_band3_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that the uncore was running at a frequency greater than or equal to the frequency that is configured in the filter.  (filter_band3=XXX, with XXX in 100Mhz units). One can also use inversion (filter_inv=1) to track cycles when we were less than the configured frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0xe",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_BAND3_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_BAND3_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_band3_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -49,6 +53,7 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_BAND0_TRANSITIONS",
         "Filter": "edge=1",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_BAND0_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_band0_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -59,6 +64,7 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_BAND1_TRANSITIONS",
         "Filter": "edge=1",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_BAND1_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_band1_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -69,6 +75,7 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_BAND2_TRANSITIONS",
         "Filter": "edge=1",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_BAND2_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_band2_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -79,90 +86,100 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_BAND3_TRANSITIONS",
         "Filter": "edge=1",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_BAND3_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_band3_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "This is an occupancy event that tracks the number of cores that are in the chosen C-State.  It can be used by itself to get the average number of cores in that C-state with threshholding to generate histograms, or with other PCU events and occupancy triggering to capture other details. Derived from unc_p_power_state_occupancy.cores_c0",
+        "BriefDescription": "This is an occupancy event that tracks the number of cores that are in C0.  It can be used by itself to get the average number of cores in C0, with threshholding to generate histograms, or with other PCU events and occupancy triggering to capture other details",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x80",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C0",
         "Filter": "occ_sel=1",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C0 / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_state_occupancy.cores_c0 %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "This is an occupancy event that tracks the number of cores that are in the chosen C-State.  It can be used by itself to get the average number of cores in that C-state with threshholding to generate histograms, or with other PCU events and occupancy triggering to capture other details. Derived from unc_p_power_state_occupancy.cores_c3",
+        "BriefDescription": "This is an occupancy event that tracks the number of cores that are in C3.  It can be used by itself to get the average number of cores in C0, with threshholding to generate histograms, or with other PCU events and occupancy triggering to capture other details",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x80",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C3",
         "Filter": "occ_sel=2",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C3 / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_state_occupancy.cores_c3 %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "This is an occupancy event that tracks the number of cores that are in the chosen C-State.  It can be used by itself to get the average number of cores in that C-state with threshholding to generate histograms, or with other PCU events and occupancy triggering to capture other details. Derived from unc_p_power_state_occupancy.cores_c6",
+        "BriefDescription": "This is an occupancy event that tracks the number of cores that are in C6.  It can be used by itself to get the average number of cores in C0, with threshholding to generate histograms, or with other PCU events ",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x80",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C6",
         "Filter": "occ_sel=3",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C6 / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_state_occupancy.cores_c6 %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that we are in external PROCHOT mode.  This mode is triggered when a sensor off the die determines that something off-die (like DRAM) is too hot and must throttle to avoid damaging the chip. Derived from unc_p_prochot_external_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that we are in external PROCHOT mode.  This mode is triggered when a sensor off the die determines that something off-die (like DRAM) is too hot and must throttle to avoid damaging the chip",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0xa",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_PROCHOT_EXTERNAL_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_PROCHOT_EXTERNAL_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "prochot_external_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when thermal conditions are the upper limit on frequency.  This is related to the THERMAL_THROTTLE CYCLES_ABOVE_TEMP event, which always counts cycles when we are above the thermal temperature.  This event (STRONGEST_UPPER_LIMIT) is sampled at the output of the algorithm that determines the actual frequency, while THERMAL_THROTTLE looks at the input. Derived from unc_p_freq_max_limit_thermal_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when temperature is the upper limit on frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x4",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_LIMIT_THERMAL_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_LIMIT_THERMAL_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_max_limit_thermal_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when the OS is the upper limit on frequency. Derived from unc_p_freq_max_os_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when the OS is the upper limit on frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x6",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_OS_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_OS_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_max_os_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when power is the upper limit on frequency. Derived from unc_p_freq_max_power_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when power is the upper limit on frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x5",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_POWER_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_POWER_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_max_power_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when current is the upper limit on frequency. Derived from unc_p_freq_max_current_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when current is the upper limit on frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x7",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_CURRENT_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_CURRENT_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_max_current_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when the system is changing frequency.  This can not be filtered by thread ID.  One can also use it with the occupancy counter that monitors number of threads in C0 to estimate the performance impact that frequency transitions had on the system. Derived from unc_p_freq_trans_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Cycles spent changing Frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x60",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_TRANS_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_TRANS_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_trans_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -173,6 +190,7 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_GE_1200MHZ_CYCLES",
         "Filter": "filter_band0=1200",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_GE_1200MHZ_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_ge_1200mhz_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -183,6 +201,7 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_GE_2000MHZ_CYCLES",
         "Filter": "filter_band1=2000",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_GE_2000MHZ_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_ge_2000mhz_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -193,6 +212,7 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_GE_3000MHZ_CYCLES",
         "Filter": "filter_band2=3000",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_GE_3000MHZ_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_ge_3000mhz_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -203,6 +223,7 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_GE_4000MHZ_CYCLES",
         "Filter": "filter_band3=4000",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_GE_4000MHZ_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_ge_4000mhz_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -213,6 +234,7 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_GE_1200MHZ_TRANSITIONS",
         "Filter": "edge=1,filter_band0=1200",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_GE_1200MHZ_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_ge_1200mhz_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -223,6 +245,7 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_GE_2000MHZ_TRANSITIONS",
         "Filter": "edge=1,filter_band1=2000",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_GE_2000MHZ_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_ge_2000mhz_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -233,6 +256,7 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_GE_3000MHZ_TRANSITIONS",
         "Filter": "edge=1,filter_band2=4000",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_GE_3000MHZ_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_ge_3000mhz_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -243,6 +267,7 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_GE_4000MHZ_TRANSITIONS",
         "Filter": "edge=1,filter_band3=4000",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_GE_4000MHZ_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_ge_4000mhz_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     }
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/uncore-cache.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/uncore-cache.json
index 2f23cf0129e7..3fa61d962607 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/uncore-cache.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/uncore-cache.json
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 [
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Uncore cache clock ticks. Derived from unc_c_clockticks",
+        "BriefDescription": "Uncore cache clock ticks",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventName": "UNC_C_CLOCKTICKS",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "CBO"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "All LLC Misses (code+ data rd + data wr - including demand and prefetch). Derived from unc_c_llc_lookup.any",
+        "BriefDescription": "All LLC Misses (code+ data rd + data wr - including demand and prefetch)",
         "Counter": "0,1",
         "EventCode": "0x34",
         "EventName": "UNC_C_LLC_LOOKUP.ANY",
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "Unit": "CBO"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "M line evictions from LLC (writebacks to memory). Derived from unc_c_llc_victims.m_state",
+        "BriefDescription": "M line evictions from LLC (writebacks to memory)",
         "Counter": "0,1",
         "EventCode": "0x37",
         "EventName": "UNC_C_LLC_VICTIMS.M_STATE",
@@ -171,11 +171,12 @@
         "Unit": "CBO"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Occupancy counter for all LLC misses; we divide this by UNC_C_CLOCKTICKS to get average Q depth. Derived from unc_c_tor_occupancy.miss_all",
+        "BriefDescription": "Occupancy counter for all LLC misses; we divide this by UNC_C_CLOCKTICKS to get average Q depth",
         "EventCode": "0x36",
         "EventName": "UNC_C_TOR_OCCUPANCY.MISS_ALL",
         "Filter": "filter_opc=0x182",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_C_TOR_OCCUPANCY.MISS_ALL / UNC_C_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "tor_occupancy.miss_all %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "UMask": "0xa",
         "Unit": "CBO"
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@
         "Unit": "CBO"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "read requests to home agent. Derived from unc_h_requests.reads",
+        "BriefDescription": "read requests to home agent",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_REQUESTS.READS",
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@
         "Unit": "HA"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "write requests to home agent. Derived from unc_h_requests.writes",
+        "BriefDescription": "write requests to home agent",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_H_REQUESTS.WRITES",
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/uncore-interconnect.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/uncore-interconnect.json
index 63351876eb57..1b53c0e609e3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/uncore-interconnect.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/uncore-interconnect.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "QPI clock ticks. Used to get percentages of QPI cycles events. Derived from unc_q_clockticks",
+        "BriefDescription": "QPI clock ticks. Used to get percentages of QPI cycles events",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x14",
         "EventName": "UNC_Q_CLOCKTICKS",
@@ -8,25 +8,27 @@
         "Unit": "QPI LL"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles where receiving QPI link is in half-width mode. Derived from unc_q_rxl0p_power_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Cycles where receiving QPI link is in half-width mode",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x10",
         "EventName": "UNC_Q_RxL0P_POWER_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_Q_RxL0P_POWER_CYCLES / UNC_Q_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "rxl0p_power_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "QPI LL"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles where transmitting QPI link is in half-width mode. Derived from unc_q_txl0p_power_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Cycles where transmitting QPI link is in half-width mode",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0xd",
         "EventName": "UNC_Q_TxL0P_POWER_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_Q_TxL0P_POWER_CYCLES / UNC_Q_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "txl0p_power_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "QPI LL"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Number of data flits transmitted . Derived from unc_q_txl_flits_g0.data",
+        "BriefDescription": "Number of data flits transmitted ",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventName": "UNC_Q_TxL_FLITS_G0.DATA",
         "PerPkg": "1",
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@
         "Unit": "QPI LL"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Number of non data (control) flits transmitted . Derived from unc_q_txl_flits_g0.non_data",
+        "BriefDescription": "Number of non data (control) flits transmitted ",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventName": "UNC_Q_TxL_FLITS_G0.NON_DATA",
         "PerPkg": "1",
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/uncore-memory.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/uncore-memory.json
index e2cf6daa7b37..8551cebeba23 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/uncore-memory.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/uncore-memory.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Memory page activates. Derived from unc_m_act_count",
+        "BriefDescription": "Memory page activates",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x1",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_ACT_COUNT",
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "BriefDescription": "read requests to memory controller. Derived from unc_m_cas_count.rd",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x4",
-        "EventName": "UNC_M_CAS_COUNT.RD",
+        "EventName": "LLC_MISSES.MEM_READ",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "UMask": "0x3",
         "Unit": "iMC"
@@ -20,47 +20,50 @@
         "BriefDescription": "write requests to memory controller. Derived from unc_m_cas_count.wr",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x4",
-        "EventName": "UNC_M_CAS_COUNT.WR",
+        "EventName": "LLC_MISSES.MEM_WRITE",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "UMask": "0xc",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Memory controller clock ticks. Used to get percentages of memory controller cycles events. Derived from unc_m_clockticks",
+        "BriefDescription": "Memory controller clock ticks. Used to get percentages of memory controller cycles events",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_CLOCKTICKS",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles where DRAM ranks are in power down (CKE) mode. Derived from unc_m_power_channel_ppd",
+        "BriefDescription": "Cycles where DRAM ranks are in power down (CKE) mode",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x85",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_POWER_CHANNEL_PPD",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_M_POWER_CHANNEL_PPD / UNC_M_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_channel_ppd %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles all ranks are in critical thermal throttle. Derived from unc_m_power_critical_throttle_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Cycles all ranks are in critical thermal throttle",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x86",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_POWER_CRITICAL_THROTTLE_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_M_POWER_CRITICAL_THROTTLE_CYCLES / UNC_M_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_critical_throttle_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles Memory is in self refresh power mode. Derived from unc_m_power_self_refresh",
+        "BriefDescription": "Cycles Memory is in self refresh power mode",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x43",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_POWER_SELF_REFRESH",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_M_POWER_SELF_REFRESH / UNC_M_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_self_refresh %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Memory page conflicts. Derived from unc_m_pre_count.page_miss",
+        "BriefDescription": "Memory page conflicts",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x2",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_PRE_COUNT.PAGE_MISS",
@@ -69,7 +72,7 @@
         "Unit": "iMC"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Occupancy counter for memory read queue. Derived from unc_m_rpq_occupancy",
+        "BriefDescription": "Occupancy counter for memory read queue",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x80",
         "EventName": "UNC_M_RPQ_OCCUPANCY",
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/uncore-power.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/uncore-power.json
index bbe36d547386..16034bfd06dd 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/uncore-power.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/uncore-power.json
@@ -1,44 +1,48 @@
 [
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "PCU clock ticks. Use to get percentages of PCU cycles events. Derived from unc_p_clockticks",
+        "BriefDescription": "PCU clock ticks. Use to get percentages of PCU cycles events",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that the uncore was running at a frequency greater than or equal to the frequency that is configured in the filter.  (filter_band0=XXX with XXX in 100Mhz units). One can also use inversion (filter_inv=1) to track cycles when we were less than the configured frequency. Derived from unc_p_freq_band0_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that the uncore was running at a frequency greater than or equal to the frequency that is configured in the filter.  (filter_band0=XXX with XXX in 100Mhz units). One can also use inversion (filter_inv=1) to track cycles when we were less than the configured frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0xb",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_BAND0_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_BAND0_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_band0_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that the uncore was running at a frequency greater than or equal to the frequency that is configured in the filter.  (filter_band1=XXX with XXX in 100Mhz units). One can also use inversion (filter_inv=1) to track cycles when we were less than the configured frequency. Derived from unc_p_freq_band1_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that the uncore was running at a frequency greater than or equal to the frequency that is configured in the filter.  (filter_band1=XXX with XXX in 100Mhz units). One can also use inversion (filter_inv=1) to track cycles when we were less than the configured frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0xc",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_BAND1_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_BAND1_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_band1_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that the uncore was running at a frequency greater than or equal to the frequency that is configured in the filter.  (filter_band2=XXX with XXX in 100Mhz units). One can also use inversion (filter_inv=1) to track cycles when we were less than the configured frequency. Derived from unc_p_freq_band2_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that the uncore was running at a frequency greater than or equal to the frequency that is configured in the filter.  (filter_band2=XXX with XXX in 100Mhz units). One can also use inversion (filter_inv=1) to track cycles when we were less than the configured frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0xd",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_BAND2_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_BAND2_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_band2_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that the uncore was running at a frequency greater than or equal to the frequency that is configured in the filter.  (filter_band3=XXX, with XXX in 100Mhz units). One can also use inversion (filter_inv=1) to track cycles when we were less than the configured frequency. Derived from unc_p_freq_band3_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that the uncore was running at a frequency greater than or equal to the frequency that is configured in the filter.  (filter_band3=XXX, with XXX in 100Mhz units). One can also use inversion (filter_inv=1) to track cycles when we were less than the configured frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0xe",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_BAND3_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_BAND3_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_band3_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -49,6 +53,7 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_BAND0_TRANSITIONS",
         "Filter": "edge=1",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_BAND0_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_band0_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -59,6 +64,7 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_BAND1_TRANSITIONS",
         "Filter": "edge=1",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_BAND1_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_band1_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -69,6 +75,7 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_BAND2_TRANSITIONS",
         "Filter": "edge=1",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_BAND2_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_band2_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -79,89 +86,99 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_BAND3_TRANSITIONS",
         "Filter": "edge=1",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_BAND3_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_band3_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "This is an occupancy event that tracks the number of cores that are in C0.  It can be used by itself to get the average number of cores in C0, with threshholding to generate histograms, or with other PCU events and occupancy triggering to capture other details. Derived from unc_p_power_state_occupancy.cores_c0",
+        "BriefDescription": "This is an occupancy event that tracks the number of cores that are in C0.  It can be used by itself to get the average number of cores in C0, with threshholding to generate histograms, or with other PCU events and occupancy triggering to capture other details",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x80",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C0",
         "Filter": "occ_sel=1",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C0 / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_state_occupancy.cores_c0 %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "This is an occupancy event that tracks the number of cores that are in C3.  It can be used by itself to get the average number of cores in C0, with threshholding to generate histograms, or with other PCU events and occupancy triggering to capture other details. Derived from unc_p_power_state_occupancy.cores_c3",
+        "BriefDescription": "This is an occupancy event that tracks the number of cores that are in C3.  It can be used by itself to get the average number of cores in C0, with threshholding to generate histograms, or with other PCU events and occupancy triggering to capture other details",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x80",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C3",
         "Filter": "occ_sel=2",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C3 / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_state_occupancy.cores_c3 %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "This is an occupancy event that tracks the number of cores that are in C6.  It can be used by itself to get the average number of cores in C0, with threshholding to generate histograms, or with other PCU events . Derived from unc_p_power_state_occupancy.cores_c6",
+        "BriefDescription": "This is an occupancy event that tracks the number of cores that are in C6.  It can be used by itself to get the average number of cores in C0, with threshholding to generate histograms, or with other PCU events ",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x80",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C6",
         "Filter": "occ_sel=3",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_POWER_STATE_OCCUPANCY.CORES_C6 / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "power_state_occupancy.cores_c6 %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that we are in external PROCHOT mode.  This mode is triggered when a sensor off the die determines that something off-die (like DRAM) is too hot and must throttle to avoid damaging the chip. Derived from unc_p_prochot_external_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles that we are in external PROCHOT mode.  This mode is triggered when a sensor off the die determines that something off-die (like DRAM) is too hot and must throttle to avoid damaging the chip",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0xa",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_PROCHOT_EXTERNAL_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_PROCHOT_EXTERNAL_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "prochot_external_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when temperature is the upper limit on frequency. Derived from unc_p_freq_max_limit_thermal_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when temperature is the upper limit on frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x4",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_LIMIT_THERMAL_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_LIMIT_THERMAL_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_max_limit_thermal_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when the OS is the upper limit on frequency. Derived from unc_p_freq_max_os_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when the OS is the upper limit on frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x6",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_OS_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_OS_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_max_os_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when power is the upper limit on frequency. Derived from unc_p_freq_max_power_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when power is the upper limit on frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x5",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_POWER_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_POWER_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_max_power_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when current is the upper limit on frequency. Derived from unc_p_freq_max_current_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Counts the number of cycles when current is the upper limit on frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventCode": "0x7",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_CURRENT_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_MAX_CURRENT_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_max_current_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
     {
-        "BriefDescription": "Cycles spent changing Frequency. Derived from unc_p_freq_trans_cycles",
+        "BriefDescription": "Cycles spent changing Frequency",
         "Counter": "0,1,2,3",
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_TRANS_CYCLES",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_TRANS_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_trans_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -172,6 +189,7 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_GE_1200MHZ_CYCLES",
         "Filter": "filter_band0=1200",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_GE_1200MHZ_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_ge_1200mhz_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -182,6 +200,7 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_GE_2000MHZ_CYCLES",
         "Filter": "filter_band1=2000",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_GE_2000MHZ_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_ge_2000mhz_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -192,6 +211,7 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_GE_3000MHZ_CYCLES",
         "Filter": "filter_band2=3000",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_GE_3000MHZ_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_ge_3000mhz_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -202,6 +222,7 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_GE_4000MHZ_CYCLES",
         "Filter": "filter_band3=4000",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_GE_4000MHZ_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_ge_4000mhz_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -212,6 +233,7 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_GE_1200MHZ_TRANSITIONS",
         "Filter": "edge=1,filter_band0=1200",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_GE_1200MHZ_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_ge_1200mhz_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -222,6 +244,7 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_GE_2000MHZ_TRANSITIONS",
         "Filter": "edge=1,filter_band1=2000",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_GE_2000MHZ_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_ge_2000mhz_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -232,6 +255,7 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_GE_3000MHZ_TRANSITIONS",
         "Filter": "edge=1,filter_band2=4000",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_GE_3000MHZ_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_ge_3000mhz_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     },
@@ -242,6 +266,7 @@
         "EventName": "UNC_P_FREQ_GE_4000MHZ_TRANSITIONS",
         "Filter": "edge=1,filter_band3=4000",
         "MetricExpr": "(UNC_P_FREQ_GE_4000MHZ_CYCLES / UNC_P_CLOCKTICKS) * 100.",
+        "MetricName": "freq_ge_4000mhz_cycles %",
         "PerPkg": "1",
         "Unit": "PCU"
     }