57 files changed, 1341 insertions, 816 deletions

diff --git a/src/common/thread.cpp b/src/common/thread.cpp
index 0cd2d10bf..c9684aed9 100644
--- a/src/common/thread.cpp
+++ b/src/common/thread.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ void SetCurrentThreadName(const char* name) {
 }
 #endif
 
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+void SetCurrentThreadName(const char* name) {
+    // Do Nothing on MingW
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif
 
 } // namespace Common
diff --git a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
index efbad628f..552094ddb 100644
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ endif()
 add_library(core STATIC
     arm/arm_interface.h
     arm/arm_interface.cpp
+    arm/cpu_interrupt_handler.cpp
+    arm/cpu_interrupt_handler.h
     arm/exclusive_monitor.cpp
     arm/exclusive_monitor.h
     arm/unicorn/arm_unicorn.cpp
@@ -547,8 +549,6 @@ add_library(core STATIC
     hle/service/vi/vi_u.h
     hle/service/wlan/wlan.cpp
     hle/service/wlan/wlan.h
-    host_timing.cpp
-    host_timing.h
     loader/deconstructed_rom_directory.cpp
     loader/deconstructed_rom_directory.h
     loader/elf.cpp
diff --git a/src/core/arm/arm_interface.h b/src/core/arm/arm_interface.h
index cb2e640e2..87a1c29cc 100644
--- a/src/core/arm/arm_interface.h
+++ b/src/core/arm/arm_interface.h
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@ enum class VMAPermission : u8;
 
 namespace Core {
 class System;
+class CPUInterruptHandler;
 
 /// Generic ARMv8 CPU interface
 class ARM_Interface : NonCopyable {
 public:
-    explicit ARM_Interface(System& system_) : system{system_} {}
+    explicit ARM_Interface(System& system_, CPUInterruptHandler& interrupt_handler)
+        : system{system_}, interrupt_handler{interrupt_handler} {}
     virtual ~ARM_Interface() = default;
 
     struct ThreadContext32 {
@@ -175,6 +177,7 @@ public:
 protected:
     /// System context that this ARM interface is running under.
     System& system;
+    CPUInterruptHandler& interrupt_handler;
 };
 
 } // namespace Core
diff --git a/src/core/arm/cpu_interrupt_handler.cpp b/src/core/arm/cpu_interrupt_handler.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f1a1a269
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/arm/cpu_interrupt_handler.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// Copyright 2020 yuzu emulator team
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "common/thread.h"
+#include "core/arm/cpu_interrupt_handler.h"
+
+namespace Core {
+
+CPUInterruptHandler::CPUInterruptHandler() : is_interrupted{} {
+    interrupt_event = std::make_unique<Common::Event>();
+}
+
+CPUInterruptHandler::~CPUInterruptHandler() = default;
+
+void CPUInterruptHandler::SetInterrupt(bool is_interrupted_) {
+    if (is_interrupted_) {
+        interrupt_event->Set();
+    }
+    this->is_interrupted = is_interrupted_;
+}
+
+void CPUInterruptHandler::AwaitInterrupt() {
+    interrupt_event->Wait();
+}
+
+} // namespace Core
diff --git a/src/core/arm/cpu_interrupt_handler.h b/src/core/arm/cpu_interrupt_handler.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91c31a271
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/arm/cpu_interrupt_handler.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// Copyright 2020 yuzu emulator team
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace Common {
+class Event;
+}
+
+namespace Core {
+
+class CPUInterruptHandler {
+public:
+    CPUInterruptHandler();
+    ~CPUInterruptHandler();
+
+    CPUInterruptHandler(const CPUInterruptHandler&) = delete;
+    CPUInterruptHandler& operator=(const CPUInterruptHandler&) = delete;
+
+    CPUInterruptHandler(CPUInterruptHandler&&) = default;
+    CPUInterruptHandler& operator=(CPUInterruptHandler&&) = default;
+
+    constexpr bool IsInterrupted() const {
+        return is_interrupted;
+    }
+
+    void SetInterrupt(bool is_interrupted);
+
+    void AwaitInterrupt();
+
+private:
+    bool is_interrupted{};
+    std::unique_ptr<Common::Event> interrupt_event;
+};
+
+} // namespace Core
diff --git a/src/core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_32.cpp b/src/core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_32.cpp
index 4c8663d03..0b7aa6a69 100644
--- a/src/core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_32.cpp
+++ b/src/core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_32.cpp
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ void ARM_Dynarmic_32::Step() {
     jit->Step();
 }
 
-ARM_Dynarmic_32::ARM_Dynarmic_32(System& system, ExclusiveMonitor& exclusive_monitor,
-                                 std::size_t core_index)
-    : ARM_Interface{system}, cb(std::make_unique<DynarmicCallbacks32>(*this)),
+ARM_Dynarmic_32::ARM_Dynarmic_32(System& system, CPUInterruptHandler& interrupt_handler,
+                                 ExclusiveMonitor& exclusive_monitor, std::size_t core_index)
+    : ARM_Interface{system, interrupt_handler}, cb(std::make_unique<DynarmicCallbacks32>(*this)),
       cp15(std::make_shared<DynarmicCP15>(*this)), core_index{core_index},
       exclusive_monitor{dynamic_cast<DynarmicExclusiveMonitor&>(exclusive_monitor)} {}
 
diff --git a/src/core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_32.h b/src/core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_32.h
index e5b92d7bb..1e7e17e64 100644
--- a/src/core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_32.h
+++ b/src/core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_32.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class Memory;
 
 namespace Core {
 
+class CPUInterruptHandler;
 class DynarmicCallbacks32;
 class DynarmicCP15;
 class DynarmicExclusiveMonitor;
@@ -28,7 +29,8 @@ class System;
 
 class ARM_Dynarmic_32 final : public ARM_Interface {
 public:
-    ARM_Dynarmic_32(System& system, ExclusiveMonitor& exclusive_monitor, std::size_t core_index);
+    ARM_Dynarmic_32(System& system, CPUInterruptHandler& interrupt_handler,
+                    ExclusiveMonitor& exclusive_monitor, std::size_t core_index);
     ~ARM_Dynarmic_32() override;
 
     void SetPC(u64 pc) override;
diff --git a/src/core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_64.cpp b/src/core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_64.cpp
index 5f5e36d94..5e316ffd4 100644
--- a/src/core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_64.cpp
+++ b/src/core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_64.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
 #include "common/microprofile.h"
 #include "common/page_table.h"
+#include "core/arm/cpu_interrupt_handler.h"
 #include "core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_64.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/core_manager.h"
@@ -108,23 +109,16 @@ public:
     }
 
     void AddTicks(u64 ticks) override {
-        // Divide the number of ticks by the amount of CPU cores. TODO(Subv): This yields only a
-        // rough approximation of the amount of executed ticks in the system, it may be thrown off
-        // if not all cores are doing a similar amount of work. Instead of doing this, we should
-        // device a way so that timing is consistent across all cores without increasing the ticks 4
-        // times.
-        u64 amortized_ticks = (ticks - num_interpreted_instructions) / Core::NUM_CPU_CORES;
-        // Always execute at least one tick.
-        amortized_ticks = std::max<u64>(amortized_ticks, 1);
-
-        parent.system.CoreTiming().AddTicks(amortized_ticks);
-        num_interpreted_instructions = 0;
+        /// We are using host timing, NOP
     }
     u64 GetTicksRemaining() override {
-        return std::max(parent.system.CoreTiming().GetDowncount(), s64{0});
+        if (!parent.interrupt_handler.IsInterrupted()) {
+            return 1000ULL;
+        }
+        return 0ULL;
     }
     u64 GetCNTPCT() override {
-        return Timing::CpuCyclesToClockCycles(parent.system.CoreTiming().GetTicks());
+        return parent.system.CoreTiming().GetClockTicks();
     }
 
     ARM_Dynarmic_64& parent;
@@ -183,10 +177,10 @@ void ARM_Dynarmic_64::Step() {
     cb->InterpreterFallback(jit->GetPC(), 1);
 }
 
-ARM_Dynarmic_64::ARM_Dynarmic_64(System& system, ExclusiveMonitor& exclusive_monitor,
-                                 std::size_t core_index)
-    : ARM_Interface{system}, cb(std::make_unique<DynarmicCallbacks64>(*this)),
-      inner_unicorn{system, ARM_Unicorn::Arch::AArch64}, core_index{core_index},
+ARM_Dynarmic_64::ARM_Dynarmic_64(System& system, CPUInterruptHandler& interrupt_handler,
+                                 ExclusiveMonitor& exclusive_monitor, std::size_t core_index)
+    : ARM_Interface{system, interrupt_handler}, cb(std::make_unique<DynarmicCallbacks64>(*this)),
+      inner_unicorn{system, interrupt_handler, ARM_Unicorn::Arch::AArch64}, core_index{core_index},
       exclusive_monitor{dynamic_cast<DynarmicExclusiveMonitor&>(exclusive_monitor)} {}
 
 ARM_Dynarmic_64::~ARM_Dynarmic_64() = default;
diff --git a/src/core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_64.h b/src/core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_64.h
index 647cecaf0..9e94b58c2 100644
--- a/src/core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_64.h
+++ b/src/core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_64.h
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ class Memory;
 namespace Core {
 
 class DynarmicCallbacks64;
+class CPUInterruptHandler;
 class DynarmicExclusiveMonitor;
 class System;
 
 class ARM_Dynarmic_64 final : public ARM_Interface {
 public:
-    ARM_Dynarmic_64(System& system, ExclusiveMonitor& exclusive_monitor, std::size_t core_index);
+    ARM_Dynarmic_64(System& system, CPUInterruptHandler& interrupt_handler,
+                    ExclusiveMonitor& exclusive_monitor, std::size_t core_index);
     ~ARM_Dynarmic_64() override;
 
     void SetPC(u64 pc) override;
diff --git a/src/core/arm/unicorn/arm_unicorn.cpp b/src/core/arm/unicorn/arm_unicorn.cpp
index e40e9626a..0393fe641 100644
--- a/src/core/arm/unicorn/arm_unicorn.cpp
+++ b/src/core/arm/unicorn/arm_unicorn.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <unicorn/arm64.h>
 #include "common/assert.h"
 #include "common/microprofile.h"
+#include "core/arm/cpu_interrupt_handler.h"
 #include "core/arm/unicorn/arm_unicorn.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/core_timing.h"
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ static bool UnmappedMemoryHook(uc_engine* uc, uc_mem_type type, u64 addr, int si
     return false;
 }
 
-ARM_Unicorn::ARM_Unicorn(System& system, Arch architecture) : ARM_Interface{system} {
+ARM_Unicorn::ARM_Unicorn(System& system, CPUInterruptHandler& interrupt_handler, Arch architecture)
+    : ARM_Interface{system, interrupt_handler} {
     const auto arch = architecture == Arch::AArch32 ? UC_ARCH_ARM : UC_ARCH_ARM64;
     CHECKED(uc_open(arch, UC_MODE_ARM, &uc));
 
@@ -160,8 +162,12 @@ void ARM_Unicorn::Run() {
     if (GDBStub::IsServerEnabled()) {
         ExecuteInstructions(std::max(4000000U, 0U));
     } else {
-        ExecuteInstructions(
-            std::max(std::size_t(system.CoreTiming().GetDowncount()), std::size_t{0}));
+        while (true) {
+            if (interrupt_handler.IsInterrupted()) {
+                return;
+            }
+            ExecuteInstructions(10);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -183,8 +189,6 @@ void ARM_Unicorn::ExecuteInstructions(std::size_t num_instructions) {
                            UC_PROT_READ | UC_PROT_WRITE | UC_PROT_EXEC, page_buffer.data()));
     CHECKED(uc_emu_start(uc, GetPC(), 1ULL << 63, 0, num_instructions));
     CHECKED(uc_mem_unmap(uc, map_addr, page_buffer.size()));
-
-    system.CoreTiming().AddTicks(num_instructions);
     if (GDBStub::IsServerEnabled()) {
         if (last_bkpt_hit && last_bkpt.type == GDBStub::BreakpointType::Execute) {
             uc_reg_write(uc, UC_ARM64_REG_PC, &last_bkpt.address);
diff --git a/src/core/arm/unicorn/arm_unicorn.h b/src/core/arm/unicorn/arm_unicorn.h
index 725c65085..0a4c087cd 100644
--- a/src/core/arm/unicorn/arm_unicorn.h
+++ b/src/core/arm/unicorn/arm_unicorn.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 namespace Core {
 
+class CPUInterruptHandler;
 class System;
 
 class ARM_Unicorn final : public ARM_Interface {
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ public:
         AArch64, // 64-bit ARM
     };
 
-    explicit ARM_Unicorn(System& system, Arch architecture);
+    explicit ARM_Unicorn(System& system, CPUInterruptHandler& interrupt_handler, Arch architecture);
     ~ARM_Unicorn() override;
 
     void SetPC(u64 pc) override;
diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index f9f8a3000..e8936b09d 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include "common/string_util.h"
 #include "core/arm/exclusive_monitor.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
-#include "core/core_manager.h"
 #include "core/core_timing.h"
 #include "core/cpu_manager.h"
 #include "core/device_memory.h"
@@ -117,23 +116,30 @@ struct System::Impl {
         : kernel{system}, fs_controller{system}, memory{system},
           cpu_manager{system}, reporter{system}, applet_manager{system} {}
 
-    CoreManager& CurrentCoreManager() {
-        return cpu_manager.GetCurrentCoreManager();
-    }
-
     Kernel::PhysicalCore& CurrentPhysicalCore() {
-        const auto index = cpu_manager.GetActiveCoreIndex();
-        return kernel.PhysicalCore(index);
+        return kernel.CurrentPhysicalCore();
     }
 
     Kernel::PhysicalCore& GetPhysicalCore(std::size_t index) {
         return kernel.PhysicalCore(index);
     }
 
-    ResultStatus RunLoop(bool tight_loop) {
+    ResultStatus Run() {
         status = ResultStatus::Success;
 
-        cpu_manager.RunLoop(tight_loop);
+        kernel.Suspend(false);
+        core_timing.SyncPause(false);
+        cpu_manager.Pause(false);
+
+        return status;
+    }
+
+    ResultStatus Pause() {
+        status = ResultStatus::Success;
+
+        kernel.Suspend(true);
+        core_timing.SyncPause(true);
+        cpu_manager.Pause(true);
 
         return status;
     }
@@ -143,7 +149,7 @@ struct System::Impl {
 
         device_memory = std::make_unique<Core::DeviceMemory>(system);
 
-        core_timing.Initialize();
+        core_timing.Initialize([&system]() { system.RegisterHostThread(); });
         kernel.Initialize();
         cpu_manager.Initialize();
 
@@ -387,20 +393,24 @@ struct System::Impl {
 System::System() : impl{std::make_unique<Impl>(*this)} {}
 System::~System() = default;
 
-CoreManager& System::CurrentCoreManager() {
-    return impl->CurrentCoreManager();
+CpuManager& System::GetCpuManager() {
+    return impl->cpu_manager;
+}
+
+const CpuManager& System::GetCpuManager() const {
+    return impl->cpu_manager;
 }
 
-const CoreManager& System::CurrentCoreManager() const {
-    return impl->CurrentCoreManager();
+System::ResultStatus System::Run() {
+    return impl->Run();
 }
 
-System::ResultStatus System::RunLoop(bool tight_loop) {
-    return impl->RunLoop(tight_loop);
+System::ResultStatus System::Pause() {
+    return impl->Pause();
 }
 
 System::ResultStatus System::SingleStep() {
-    return RunLoop(false);
+    return ResultStatus::Success;
 }
 
 void System::InvalidateCpuInstructionCaches() {
@@ -444,7 +454,9 @@ const ARM_Interface& System::CurrentArmInterface() const {
 }
 
 std::size_t System::CurrentCoreIndex() const {
-    return impl->cpu_manager.GetActiveCoreIndex();
+    std::size_t core = impl->kernel.GetCurrentHostThreadID();
+    ASSERT(core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES);
+    return core;
 }
 
 Kernel::Scheduler& System::CurrentScheduler() {
@@ -497,15 +509,6 @@ const ARM_Interface& System::ArmInterface(std::size_t core_index) const {
     return impl->GetPhysicalCore(core_index).ArmInterface();
 }
 
-CoreManager& System::GetCoreManager(std::size_t core_index) {
-    return impl->cpu_manager.GetCoreManager(core_index);
-}
-
-const CoreManager& System::GetCoreManager(std::size_t core_index) const {
-    ASSERT(core_index < NUM_CPU_CORES);
-    return impl->cpu_manager.GetCoreManager(core_index);
-}
-
 ExclusiveMonitor& System::Monitor() {
     return impl->kernel.GetExclusiveMonitor();
 }
diff --git a/src/core/core.h b/src/core/core.h
index acc53d6a1..7f170fc54 100644
--- a/src/core/core.h
+++ b/src/core/core.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class InterruptManager;
 namespace Core {
 
 class ARM_Interface;
-class CoreManager;
+class CpuManager;
 class DeviceMemory;
 class ExclusiveMonitor;
 class FrameLimiter;
@@ -136,16 +136,18 @@ public:
     };
 
     /**
-     * Run the core CPU loop
-     * This function runs the core for the specified number of CPU instructions before trying to
-     * update hardware. This is much faster than SingleStep (and should be equivalent), as the CPU
-     * is not required to do a full dispatch with each instruction. NOTE: the number of instructions
-     * requested is not guaranteed to run, as this will be interrupted preemptively if a hardware
-     * update is requested (e.g. on a thread switch).
-     * @param tight_loop If false, the CPU single-steps.
-     * @return Result status, indicating whether or not the operation succeeded.
+     * Run the OS and Application
+     * This function will start emulation and run the competent devices
+     */
+    ResultStatus Run();
+
+    /**
+     * Pause the OS and Application
+     * This function will pause emulation and stop the competent devices
      */
-    ResultStatus RunLoop(bool tight_loop = true);
+    ResultStatus Pause();
+
+
 
     /**
      * Step the CPU one instruction
@@ -215,11 +217,9 @@ public:
     /// Gets a const reference to an ARM interface from the CPU core with the specified index
     const ARM_Interface& ArmInterface(std::size_t core_index) const;
 
-    /// Gets a CPU interface to the CPU core with the specified index
-    CoreManager& GetCoreManager(std::size_t core_index);
+    CpuManager& GetCpuManager();
 
-    /// Gets a CPU interface to the CPU core with the specified index
-    const CoreManager& GetCoreManager(std::size_t core_index) const;
+    const CpuManager& GetCpuManager() const;
 
     /// Gets a reference to the exclusive monitor
     ExclusiveMonitor& Monitor();
@@ -373,12 +373,6 @@ public:
 private:
     System();
 
-    /// Returns the currently running CPU core
-    CoreManager& CurrentCoreManager();
-
-    /// Returns the currently running CPU core
-    const CoreManager& CurrentCoreManager() const;
-
     /**
      * Initialize the emulated system.
      * @param emu_window Reference to the host-system window used for video output and keyboard
diff --git a/src/core/core_manager.cpp b/src/core/core_manager.cpp
index b6b797c80..45f0bb547 100644
--- a/src/core/core_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core_manager.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ void CoreManager::RunLoop(bool tight_loop) {
     // instead advance to the next event and try to yield to the next thread
     if (Kernel::GetCurrentThread() == nullptr) {
         LOG_TRACE(Core, "Core-{} idling", core_index);
-        core_timing.Idle();
     } else {
         if (tight_loop) {
             physical_core.Run();
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ void CoreManager::RunLoop(bool tight_loop) {
             physical_core.Step();
         }
     }
-    core_timing.Advance();
 
     Reschedule();
 }
@@ -59,7 +57,7 @@ void CoreManager::Reschedule() {
     // Lock the global kernel mutex when we manipulate the HLE state
     std::lock_guard lock(HLE::g_hle_lock);
 
-    global_scheduler.SelectThread(core_index);
+    // global_scheduler.SelectThread(core_index);
 
     physical_core.Scheduler().TryDoContextSwitch();
 }
diff --git a/src/core/core_timing.cpp b/src/core/core_timing.cpp
index 46d4178c4..a3ce69790 100644
--- a/src/core/core_timing.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core_timing.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-// Copyright 2008 Dolphin Emulator Project / 2017 Citra Emulator Project
-// Licensed under GPLv2+
+// Copyright 2020 yuzu Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
 #include "core/core_timing.h"
@@ -10,20 +10,16 @@
 #include <tuple>
 
 #include "common/assert.h"
-#include "common/thread.h"
 #include "core/core_timing_util.h"
-#include "core/hardware_properties.h"
 
 namespace Core::Timing {
 
-constexpr int MAX_SLICE_LENGTH = 10000;
-
 std::shared_ptr<EventType> CreateEvent(std::string name, TimedCallback&& callback) {
     return std::make_shared<EventType>(std::move(callback), std::move(name));
 }
 
 struct CoreTiming::Event {
-    s64 time;
+    u64 time;
     u64 fifo_order;
     u64 userdata;
     std::weak_ptr<EventType> type;
@@ -39,51 +35,74 @@ struct CoreTiming::Event {
     }
 };
 
-CoreTiming::CoreTiming() = default;
-CoreTiming::~CoreTiming() = default;
+CoreTiming::CoreTiming() {
+    clock =
+        Common::CreateBestMatchingClock(Core::Hardware::BASE_CLOCK_RATE, Core::Hardware::CNTFREQ);
+}
 
-void CoreTiming::Initialize() {
-    downcounts.fill(MAX_SLICE_LENGTH);
-    time_slice.fill(MAX_SLICE_LENGTH);
-    slice_length = MAX_SLICE_LENGTH;
-    global_timer = 0;
-    idled_cycles = 0;
-    current_context = 0;
+CoreTiming::~CoreTiming() = default;
 
-    // The time between CoreTiming being initialized and the first call to Advance() is considered
-    // the slice boundary between slice -1 and slice 0. Dispatcher loops must call Advance() before
-    // executing the first cycle of each slice to prepare the slice length and downcount for
-    // that slice.
-    is_global_timer_sane = true;
+void CoreTiming::ThreadEntry(CoreTiming& instance) {
+    std::string name = "yuzu:HostTiming";
+    Common::SetCurrentThreadName(name.c_str());
+    instance.on_thread_init();
+    instance.ThreadLoop();
+}
 
+void CoreTiming::Initialize(std::function<void(void)>&& on_thread_init_) {
+    on_thread_init = std::move(on_thread_init_);
     event_fifo_id = 0;
-
     const auto empty_timed_callback = [](u64, s64) {};
     ev_lost = CreateEvent("_lost_event", empty_timed_callback);
+    timer_thread = std::make_unique<std::thread>(ThreadEntry, std::ref(*this));
 }
 
 void CoreTiming::Shutdown() {
+    paused = true;
+    shutting_down = true;
+    event.Set();
+    timer_thread->join();
     ClearPendingEvents();
+    timer_thread.reset();
+    has_started = false;
 }
 
-void CoreTiming::ScheduleEvent(s64 cycles_into_future, const std::shared_ptr<EventType>& event_type,
-                               u64 userdata) {
-    std::lock_guard guard{inner_mutex};
-    const s64 timeout = GetTicks() + cycles_into_future;
+void CoreTiming::Pause(bool is_paused) {
+    paused = is_paused;
+}
 
-    // If this event needs to be scheduled before the next advance(), force one early
-    if (!is_global_timer_sane) {
-        ForceExceptionCheck(cycles_into_future);
+void CoreTiming::SyncPause(bool is_paused) {
+    if (is_paused == paused && paused_set == paused) {
+        return;
     }
+    Pause(is_paused);
+    event.Set();
+    while (paused_set != is_paused)
+        ;
+}
+
+bool CoreTiming::IsRunning() const {
+    return !paused_set;
+}
+
+bool CoreTiming::HasPendingEvents() const {
+    return !(wait_set && event_queue.empty());
+}
+
+void CoreTiming::ScheduleEvent(s64 ns_into_future, const std::shared_ptr<EventType>& event_type,
+                               u64 userdata) {
+    basic_lock.lock();
+    const u64 timeout = static_cast<u64>(GetGlobalTimeNs().count() + ns_into_future);
 
     event_queue.emplace_back(Event{timeout, event_fifo_id++, userdata, event_type});
 
     std::push_heap(event_queue.begin(), event_queue.end(), std::greater<>());
+    basic_lock.unlock();
+    event.Set();
 }
 
 void CoreTiming::UnscheduleEvent(const std::shared_ptr<EventType>& event_type, u64 userdata) {
-    std::lock_guard guard{inner_mutex};
-
+    basic_lock.lock();
     const auto itr = std::remove_if(event_queue.begin(), event_queue.end(), [&](const Event& e) {
         return e.type.lock().get() == event_type.get() && e.userdata == userdata;
     });
@@ -93,23 +112,23 @@ void CoreTiming::UnscheduleEvent(const std::shared_ptr<EventType>& event_type, u
         event_queue.erase(itr, event_queue.end());
         std::make_heap(event_queue.begin(), event_queue.end(), std::greater<>());
     }
+    basic_lock.unlock();
 }
 
-u64 CoreTiming::GetTicks() const {
-    u64 ticks = static_cast<u64>(global_timer);
-    if (!is_global_timer_sane) {
-        ticks += accumulated_ticks;
-    }
-    return ticks;
+void CoreTiming::AddTicks(std::size_t core_index, u64 ticks) {
+    ticks_count[core_index] += ticks;
+}
+
+void CoreTiming::ResetTicks(std::size_t core_index) {
+    ticks_count[core_index] = 0;
 }
 
-u64 CoreTiming::GetIdleTicks() const {
-    return static_cast<u64>(idled_cycles);
+u64 CoreTiming::GetCPUTicks() const {
+    return clock->GetCPUCycles();
 }
 
-void CoreTiming::AddTicks(u64 ticks) {
-    accumulated_ticks += ticks;
-    downcounts[current_context] -= static_cast<s64>(ticks);
+u64 CoreTiming::GetClockTicks() const {
+    return clock->GetClockCycles();
 }
 
 void CoreTiming::ClearPendingEvents() {
@@ -117,7 +136,7 @@ void CoreTiming::ClearPendingEvents() {
 }
 
 void CoreTiming::RemoveEvent(const std::shared_ptr<EventType>& event_type) {
-    std::lock_guard guard{inner_mutex};
+    basic_lock.lock();
 
     const auto itr = std::remove_if(event_queue.begin(), event_queue.end(), [&](const Event& e) {
         return e.type.lock().get() == event_type.get();
@@ -128,99 +147,64 @@ void CoreTiming::RemoveEvent(const std::shared_ptr<EventType>& event_type) {
         event_queue.erase(itr, event_queue.end());
         std::make_heap(event_queue.begin(), event_queue.end(), std::greater<>());
     }
+    basic_lock.unlock();
 }
 
-void CoreTiming::ForceExceptionCheck(s64 cycles) {
-    cycles = std::max<s64>(0, cycles);
-    if (downcounts[current_context] <= cycles) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // downcount is always (much) smaller than MAX_INT so we can safely cast cycles to an int
-    // here. Account for cycles already executed by adjusting the g.slice_length
-    downcounts[current_context] = static_cast<int>(cycles);
-}
-
-std::optional<u64> CoreTiming::NextAvailableCore(const s64 needed_ticks) const {
-    const u64 original_context = current_context;
-    u64 next_context = (original_context + 1) % num_cpu_cores;
-    while (next_context != original_context) {
-        if (time_slice[next_context] >= needed_ticks) {
-            return {next_context};
-        } else if (time_slice[next_context] >= 0) {
-            return std::nullopt;
-        }
-        next_context = (next_context + 1) % num_cpu_cores;
-    }
-    return std::nullopt;
-}
-
-void CoreTiming::Advance() {
-    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> guard(inner_mutex);
-
-    const u64 cycles_executed = accumulated_ticks;
-    time_slice[current_context] = std::max<s64>(0, time_slice[current_context] - accumulated_ticks);
-    global_timer += cycles_executed;
-
-    is_global_timer_sane = true;
+std::optional<u64> CoreTiming::Advance() {
+    advance_lock.lock();
+    basic_lock.lock();
+    global_timer = GetGlobalTimeNs().count();
 
     while (!event_queue.empty() && event_queue.front().time <= global_timer) {
         Event evt = std::move(event_queue.front());
         std::pop_heap(event_queue.begin(), event_queue.end(), std::greater<>());
         event_queue.pop_back();
-        inner_mutex.unlock();
+        basic_lock.unlock();
 
         if (auto event_type{evt.type.lock()}) {
             event_type->callback(evt.userdata, global_timer - evt.time);
         }
 
-        inner_mutex.lock();
+        basic_lock.lock();
     }
 
-    is_global_timer_sane = false;
-
-    // Still events left (scheduled in the future)
     if (!event_queue.empty()) {
-        const s64 needed_ticks =
-            std::min<s64>(event_queue.front().time - global_timer, MAX_SLICE_LENGTH);
-        const auto next_core = NextAvailableCore(needed_ticks);
-        if (next_core) {
-            downcounts[*next_core] = needed_ticks;
-        }
+        const u64 next_time = event_queue.front().time - global_timer;
+        basic_lock.unlock();
+        advance_lock.unlock();
+        return next_time;
+    } else {
+        basic_lock.unlock();
+        advance_lock.unlock();
+        return std::nullopt;
     }
-
-    accumulated_ticks = 0;
-
-    downcounts[current_context] = time_slice[current_context];
 }
 
-void CoreTiming::ResetRun() {
-    downcounts.fill(MAX_SLICE_LENGTH);
-    time_slice.fill(MAX_SLICE_LENGTH);
-    current_context = 0;
-    // Still events left (scheduled in the future)
-    if (!event_queue.empty()) {
-        const s64 needed_ticks =
-            std::min<s64>(event_queue.front().time - global_timer, MAX_SLICE_LENGTH);
-        downcounts[current_context] = needed_ticks;
+void CoreTiming::ThreadLoop() {
+    has_started = true;
+    while (!shutting_down) {
+        while (!paused) {
+            paused_set = false;
+            const auto next_time = Advance();
+            if (next_time) {
+                std::chrono::nanoseconds next_time_ns = std::chrono::nanoseconds(*next_time);
+                event.WaitFor(next_time_ns);
+            } else {
+                wait_set = true;
+                event.Wait();
+            }
+            wait_set = false;
+        }
+        paused_set = true;
     }
-
-    is_global_timer_sane = false;
-    accumulated_ticks = 0;
 }
 
-void CoreTiming::Idle() {
-    accumulated_ticks += downcounts[current_context];
-    idled_cycles += downcounts[current_context];
-    downcounts[current_context] = 0;
+std::chrono::nanoseconds CoreTiming::GetGlobalTimeNs() const {
+    return clock->GetTimeNS();
 }
 
 std::chrono::microseconds CoreTiming::GetGlobalTimeUs() const {
-    return std::chrono::microseconds{GetTicks() * 1000000 / Hardware::BASE_CLOCK_RATE};
-}
-
-s64 CoreTiming::GetDowncount() const {
-    return downcounts[current_context];
+    return clock->GetTimeUS();
 }
 
 } // namespace Core::Timing
diff --git a/src/core/core_timing.h b/src/core/core_timing.h
index d50f4eb8a..707c8ef0c 100644
--- a/src/core/core_timing.h
+++ b/src/core/core_timing.h
@@ -1,19 +1,25 @@
-// Copyright 2008 Dolphin Emulator Project / 2017 Citra Emulator Project
-// Licensed under GPLv2+
+// Copyright 2020 yuzu Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <atomic>
 #include <chrono>
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <optional>
 #include <string>
+#include <thread>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "common/spin_lock.h"
+#include "common/thread.h"
 #include "common/threadsafe_queue.h"
+#include "common/wall_clock.h"
+#include "core/hardware_properties.h"
 
 namespace Core::Timing {
 
@@ -56,58 +62,55 @@ public:
 
     /// CoreTiming begins at the boundary of timing slice -1. An initial call to Advance() is
     /// required to end slice - 1 and start slice 0 before the first cycle of code is executed.
-    void Initialize();
+    void Initialize(std::function<void(void)>&& on_thread_init_);
 
     /// Tears down all timing related functionality.
     void Shutdown();
 
-    /// After the first Advance, the slice lengths and the downcount will be reduced whenever an
-    /// event is scheduled earlier than the current values.
-    ///
-    /// Scheduling from a callback will not update the downcount until the Advance() completes.
-    void ScheduleEvent(s64 cycles_into_future, const std::shared_ptr<EventType>& event_type,
-                       u64 userdata = 0);
+    /// Pauses/Unpauses the execution of the timer thread.
+    void Pause(bool is_paused);
 
-    void UnscheduleEvent(const std::shared_ptr<EventType>& event_type, u64 userdata);
+    /// Pauses/Unpauses the execution of the timer thread and waits until paused.
+    void SyncPause(bool is_paused);
 
-    /// We only permit one event of each type in the queue at a time.
-    void RemoveEvent(const std::shared_ptr<EventType>& event_type);
+    /// Checks if core timing is running.
+    bool IsRunning() const;
 
-    void ForceExceptionCheck(s64 cycles);
+    /// Checks if the timer thread has started.
+    bool HasStarted() const {
+        return has_started;
+    }
 
-    /// This should only be called from the emu thread, if you are calling it any other thread,
-    /// you are doing something evil
-    u64 GetTicks() const;
+    /// Checks if there are any pending time events.
+    bool HasPendingEvents() const;
 
-    u64 GetIdleTicks() const;
+    /// Schedules an event in core timing
+    void ScheduleEvent(s64 ns_into_future, const std::shared_ptr<EventType>& event_type,
+                       u64 userdata = 0);
 
-    void AddTicks(u64 ticks);
+    void UnscheduleEvent(const std::shared_ptr<EventType>& event_type, u64 userdata);
 
-    /// Advance must be called at the beginning of dispatcher loops, not the end. Advance() ends
-    /// the previous timing slice and begins the next one, you must Advance from the previous
-    /// slice to the current one before executing any cycles. CoreTiming starts in slice -1 so an
-    /// Advance() is required to initialize the slice length before the first cycle of emulated
-    /// instructions is executed.
-    void Advance();
+    /// We only permit one event of each type in the queue at a time.
+    void RemoveEvent(const std::shared_ptr<EventType>& event_type);
 
-    /// Pretend that the main CPU has executed enough cycles to reach the next event.
-    void Idle();
+    void AddTicks(std::size_t core_index, u64 ticks);
 
-    std::chrono::microseconds GetGlobalTimeUs() const;
+    void ResetTicks(std::size_t core_index);
 
-    void ResetRun();
+    /// Returns current time in emulated CPU cycles
+    u64 GetCPUTicks() const;
 
-    s64 GetDowncount() const;
+    /// Returns current time in emulated in Clock cycles
+    u64 GetClockTicks() const;
 
-    void SwitchContext(u64 new_context) {
-        current_context = new_context;
-    }
+    /// Returns current time in microseconds.
+    std::chrono::microseconds GetGlobalTimeUs() const;
 
-    bool CanCurrentContextRun() const {
-        return time_slice[current_context] > 0;
-    }
+    /// Returns current time in nanoseconds.
+    std::chrono::nanoseconds GetGlobalTimeNs() const;
 
-    std::optional<u64> NextAvailableCore(const s64 needed_ticks) const;
+    /// Checks for events manually and returns time in nanoseconds for next event, threadsafe.
+    std::optional<u64> Advance();
 
 private:
     struct Event;
@@ -115,21 +118,14 @@ private:
     /// Clear all pending events. This should ONLY be done on exit.
     void ClearPendingEvents();
 
-    static constexpr u64 num_cpu_cores = 4;
+    static void ThreadEntry(CoreTiming& instance);
+    void ThreadLoop();
+
+    std::unique_ptr<Common::WallClock> clock;
 
-    s64 global_timer = 0;
-    s64 idled_cycles = 0;
-    s64 slice_length = 0;
-    u64 accumulated_ticks = 0;
-    std::array<s64, num_cpu_cores> downcounts{};
-    // Slice of time assigned to each core per run.
-    std::array<s64, num_cpu_cores> time_slice{};
-    u64 current_context = 0;
+    u64 global_timer = 0;
 
-    // Are we in a function that has been called from Advance()
-    // If events are scheduled from a function that gets called from Advance(),
-    // don't change slice_length and downcount.
-    bool is_global_timer_sane = false;
+    std::chrono::nanoseconds start_point;
 
     // The queue is a min-heap using std::make_heap/push_heap/pop_heap.
     // We don't use std::priority_queue because we need to be able to serialize, unserialize and
@@ -139,8 +135,18 @@ private:
     u64 event_fifo_id = 0;
 
     std::shared_ptr<EventType> ev_lost;
-
-    std::mutex inner_mutex;
+    Common::Event event{};
+    Common::SpinLock basic_lock{};
+    Common::SpinLock advance_lock{};
+    std::unique_ptr<std::thread> timer_thread;
+    std::atomic<bool> paused{};
+    std::atomic<bool> paused_set{};
+    std::atomic<bool> wait_set{};
+    std::atomic<bool> shutting_down{};
+    std::atomic<bool> has_started{};
+    std::function<void(void)> on_thread_init{};
+
+    std::array<std::atomic<u64>, Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES> ticks_count{};
 };
 
 /// Creates a core timing event with the given name and callback.
diff --git a/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp b/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp
index 70ddbdcca..494850992 100644
--- a/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp
@@ -2,80 +2,192 @@
 // Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
+#include "common/fiber.h"
+#include "common/thread.h"
 #include "core/arm/exclusive_monitor.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
-#include "core/core_manager.h"
 #include "core/core_timing.h"
 #include "core/cpu_manager.h"
 #include "core/gdbstub/gdbstub.h"
+#include "core/hle/kernel/kernel.h"
+#include "core/hle/kernel/physical_core.h"
+#include "core/hle/kernel/scheduler.h"
+#include "core/hle/kernel/thread.h"
 
 namespace Core {
 
 CpuManager::CpuManager(System& system) : system{system} {}
 CpuManager::~CpuManager() = default;
 
+void CpuManager::ThreadStart(CpuManager& cpu_manager, std::size_t core) {
+    cpu_manager.RunThread(core);
+}
+
 void CpuManager::Initialize() {
-    for (std::size_t index = 0; index < core_managers.size(); ++index) {
-        core_managers[index] = std::make_unique<CoreManager>(system, index);
+    running_mode = true;
+    for (std::size_t core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
+        core_data[core].host_thread =
+            std::make_unique<std::thread>(ThreadStart, std::ref(*this), core);
     }
 }
 
 void CpuManager::Shutdown() {
-    for (auto& cpu_core : core_managers) {
-        cpu_core.reset();
+    running_mode = false;
+    Pause(false);
+    for (std::size_t core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
+        core_data[core].host_thread->join();
     }
 }
 
-CoreManager& CpuManager::GetCoreManager(std::size_t index) {
-    return *core_managers.at(index);
+void CpuManager::GuestThreadFunction(void* cpu_manager_) {
+    CpuManager* cpu_manager = static_cast<CpuManager*>(cpu_manager_);
+    cpu_manager->RunGuestThread();
 }
 
-const CoreManager& CpuManager::GetCoreManager(std::size_t index) const {
-    return *core_managers.at(index);
+void CpuManager::IdleThreadFunction(void* cpu_manager_) {
+    CpuManager* cpu_manager = static_cast<CpuManager*>(cpu_manager_);
+    cpu_manager->RunIdleThread();
 }
 
-CoreManager& CpuManager::GetCurrentCoreManager() {
-    // Otherwise, use single-threaded mode active_core variable
-    return *core_managers[active_core];
+void CpuManager::SuspendThreadFunction(void* cpu_manager_) {
+    CpuManager* cpu_manager = static_cast<CpuManager*>(cpu_manager_);
+    cpu_manager->RunSuspendThread();
 }
 
-const CoreManager& CpuManager::GetCurrentCoreManager() const {
-    // Otherwise, use single-threaded mode active_core variable
-    return *core_managers[active_core];
+std::function<void(void*)> CpuManager::GetGuestThreadStartFunc() {
+    return std::function<void(void*)>(GuestThreadFunction);
 }
 
-void CpuManager::RunLoop(bool tight_loop) {
-    if (GDBStub::IsServerEnabled()) {
-        GDBStub::HandlePacket();
-
-        // If the loop is halted and we want to step, use a tiny (1) number of instructions to
-        // execute. Otherwise, get out of the loop function.
-        if (GDBStub::GetCpuHaltFlag()) {
-            if (GDBStub::GetCpuStepFlag()) {
-                tight_loop = false;
-            } else {
-                return;
-            }
-        }
+std::function<void(void*)> CpuManager::GetIdleThreadStartFunc() {
+    return std::function<void(void*)>(IdleThreadFunction);
+}
+
+std::function<void(void*)> CpuManager::GetSuspendThreadStartFunc() {
+    return std::function<void(void*)>(SuspendThreadFunction);
+}
+
+void* CpuManager::GetStartFuncParamater() {
+    return static_cast<void*>(this);
+}
+
+void CpuManager::RunGuestThread() {
+    auto& kernel = system.Kernel();
+    {
+        auto& sched = kernel.CurrentScheduler();
+        sched.OnThreadStart();
+    }
+    while (true) {
+        auto& physical_core = kernel.CurrentPhysicalCore();
+        LOG_CRITICAL(Core_ARM, "Running Guest Thread");
+        physical_core.Idle();
+        LOG_CRITICAL(Core_ARM, "Leaving Guest Thread");
+        // physical_core.Run();
+        auto& scheduler = physical_core.Scheduler();
+        scheduler.TryDoContextSwitch();
     }
+}
 
-    auto& core_timing = system.CoreTiming();
-    core_timing.ResetRun();
-    bool keep_running{};
-    do {
-        keep_running = false;
-        for (active_core = 0; active_core < NUM_CPU_CORES; ++active_core) {
-            core_timing.SwitchContext(active_core);
-            if (core_timing.CanCurrentContextRun()) {
-                core_managers[active_core]->RunLoop(tight_loop);
+void CpuManager::RunIdleThread() {
+    auto& kernel = system.Kernel();
+    while (true) {
+        auto& physical_core = kernel.CurrentPhysicalCore();
+        LOG_CRITICAL(Core_ARM, "Running Idle Thread");
+        physical_core.Idle();
+        auto& scheduler = physical_core.Scheduler();
+        scheduler.TryDoContextSwitch();
+    }
+}
+
+void CpuManager::RunSuspendThread() {
+    LOG_CRITICAL(Core_ARM, "Suspending Thread Entered");
+    auto& kernel = system.Kernel();
+    {
+        auto& sched = kernel.CurrentScheduler();
+        sched.OnThreadStart();
+    }
+    while (true) {
+        auto core = kernel.GetCurrentHostThreadID();
+        auto& scheduler = kernel.CurrentScheduler();
+        Kernel::Thread* current_thread = scheduler.GetCurrentThread();
+        LOG_CRITICAL(Core_ARM, "Suspending Core {}", core);
+        Common::Fiber::YieldTo(current_thread->GetHostContext(), core_data[core].host_context);
+        LOG_CRITICAL(Core_ARM, "Unsuspending Core {}", core);
+        ASSERT(scheduler.ContextSwitchPending());
+        ASSERT(core == kernel.GetCurrentHostThreadID());
+        scheduler.TryDoContextSwitch();
+    }
+}
+
+void CpuManager::Pause(bool paused) {
+    if (!paused) {
+        bool all_not_barrier = false;
+        while (!all_not_barrier) {
+            all_not_barrier = true;
+            for (std::size_t core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
+                all_not_barrier &=
+                    !core_data[core].is_running.load() && core_data[core].initialized.load();
             }
-            keep_running |= core_timing.CanCurrentContextRun();
         }
-    } while (keep_running);
+        for (std::size_t core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
+            core_data[core].enter_barrier->Set();
+        }
+        if (paused_state.load()) {
+            bool all_barrier = false;
+            while (!all_barrier) {
+                all_barrier = true;
+                for (std::size_t core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
+                    all_barrier &=
+                        core_data[core].is_paused.load() && core_data[core].initialized.load();
+                }
+            }
+            for (std::size_t core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
+                core_data[core].exit_barrier->Set();
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        /// Wait until all cores are paused.
+        bool all_barrier = false;
+        while (!all_barrier) {
+            all_barrier = true;
+            for (std::size_t core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
+                all_barrier &=
+                    core_data[core].is_paused.load() && core_data[core].initialized.load();
+            }
+        }
+        /// Don't release the barrier
+    }
+    paused_state = paused;
+}
 
-    if (GDBStub::IsServerEnabled()) {
-        GDBStub::SetCpuStepFlag(false);
+void CpuManager::RunThread(std::size_t core) {
+    /// Initialization
+    system.RegisterCoreThread(core);
+    std::string name = "yuzu:CoreHostThread_" + std::to_string(core);
+    Common::SetCurrentThreadName(name.c_str());
+    auto& data = core_data[core];
+    data.enter_barrier = std::make_unique<Common::Event>();
+    data.exit_barrier = std::make_unique<Common::Event>();
+    data.host_context = Common::Fiber::ThreadToFiber();
+    data.is_running = false;
+    data.initialized = true;
+    /// Running
+    while (running_mode) {
+        data.is_running = false;
+        data.enter_barrier->Wait();
+        auto& scheduler = system.Kernel().CurrentScheduler();
+        Kernel::Thread* current_thread = scheduler.GetCurrentThread();
+        data.is_running = true;
+        Common::Fiber::YieldTo(data.host_context, current_thread->GetHostContext());
+        data.is_running = false;
+        data.is_paused = true;
+        data.exit_barrier->Wait();
+        data.is_paused = false;
     }
+    /// Time to cleanup
+    data.host_context->Exit();
+    data.enter_barrier.reset();
+    data.exit_barrier.reset();
+    data.initialized = false;
 }
 
 } // namespace Core
diff --git a/src/core/cpu_manager.h b/src/core/cpu_manager.h
index 97554d1bb..8103ae857 100644
--- a/src/core/cpu_manager.h
+++ b/src/core/cpu_manager.h
@@ -5,12 +5,18 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <array>
+#include <functional>
 #include <memory>
+#include <thread>
 #include "core/hardware_properties.h"
 
+namespace Common {
+class Event;
+class Fiber;
+} // namespace Common
+
 namespace Core {
 
-class CoreManager;
 class System;
 
 class CpuManager {
@@ -27,21 +33,40 @@ public:
     void Initialize();
     void Shutdown();
 
-    CoreManager& GetCoreManager(std::size_t index);
-    const CoreManager& GetCoreManager(std::size_t index) const;
+    void Pause(bool paused);
+
+    std::function<void(void*)> GetGuestThreadStartFunc();
+    std::function<void(void*)> GetIdleThreadStartFunc();
+    std::function<void(void*)> GetSuspendThreadStartFunc();
+    void* GetStartFuncParamater();
 
-    CoreManager& GetCurrentCoreManager();
-    const CoreManager& GetCurrentCoreManager() const;
+private:
+    static void GuestThreadFunction(void* cpu_manager);
+    static void IdleThreadFunction(void* cpu_manager);
+    static void SuspendThreadFunction(void* cpu_manager);
 
-    std::size_t GetActiveCoreIndex() const {
-        return active_core;
-    }
+    void RunGuestThread();
+    void RunIdleThread();
+    void RunSuspendThread();
 
-    void RunLoop(bool tight_loop);
+    static void ThreadStart(CpuManager& cpu_manager, std::size_t core);
 
-private:
-    std::array<std::unique_ptr<CoreManager>, Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES> core_managers;
-    std::size_t active_core{}; ///< Active core, only used in single thread mode
+    void RunThread(std::size_t core);
+
+    struct CoreData {
+        std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber> host_context;
+        std::unique_ptr<Common::Event> enter_barrier;
+        std::unique_ptr<Common::Event> exit_barrier;
+        std::atomic<bool> is_running;
+        std::atomic<bool> is_paused;
+        std::atomic<bool> initialized;
+        std::unique_ptr<std::thread> host_thread;
+    };
+
+    std::atomic<bool> running_mode{};
+    std::atomic<bool> paused_state{};
+
+    std::array<CoreData, Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES> core_data{};
 
     System& system;
 };
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp
index 7655382fa..ba051a7d8 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.cpp
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@
 
 #include "common/assert.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
+#include "common/thread.h"
 #include "core/arm/arm_interface.h"
 #include "core/arm/exclusive_monitor.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/core_timing.h"
 #include "core/core_timing_util.h"
+#include "core/cpu_manager.h"
 #include "core/device_memory.h"
 #include "core/hardware_properties.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/client_port.h"
@@ -117,7 +119,9 @@ struct KernelCore::Impl {
         InitializeSystemResourceLimit(kernel);
         InitializeMemoryLayout();
         InitializeThreads();
-        InitializePreemption();
+        InitializePreemption(kernel);
+        InitializeSchedulers();
+        InitializeSuspendThreads();
     }
 
     void Shutdown() {
@@ -155,6 +159,12 @@ struct KernelCore::Impl {
         }
     }
 
+    void InitializeSchedulers() {
+        for (std::size_t i = 0; i < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; i++) {
+            cores[i].Scheduler().Initialize();
+        }
+    }
+
     // Creates the default system resource limit
     void InitializeSystemResourceLimit(KernelCore& kernel) {
         system_resource_limit = ResourceLimit::Create(kernel);
@@ -178,10 +188,13 @@ struct KernelCore::Impl {
             Core::Timing::CreateEvent("ThreadWakeupCallback", ThreadWakeupCallback);
     }
 
-    void InitializePreemption() {
-        preemption_event =
-            Core::Timing::CreateEvent("PreemptionCallback", [this](u64 userdata, s64 cycles_late) {
-                global_scheduler.PreemptThreads();
+    void InitializePreemption(KernelCore& kernel) {
+        preemption_event = Core::Timing::CreateEvent(
+            "PreemptionCallback", [this, &kernel](u64 userdata, s64 cycles_late) {
+                {
+                    SchedulerLock lock(kernel);
+                    global_scheduler.PreemptThreads();
+                }
                 s64 time_interval = Core::Timing::msToCycles(std::chrono::milliseconds(10));
                 system.CoreTiming().ScheduleEvent(time_interval, preemption_event);
             });
@@ -190,6 +203,20 @@ struct KernelCore::Impl {
         system.CoreTiming().ScheduleEvent(time_interval, preemption_event);
     }
 
+    void InitializeSuspendThreads() {
+        for (std::size_t i = 0; i < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; i++) {
+            std::string name = "Suspend Thread Id:" + std::to_string(i);
+            std::function<void(void*)> init_func =
+                system.GetCpuManager().GetSuspendThreadStartFunc();
+            void* init_func_parameter = system.GetCpuManager().GetStartFuncParamater();
+            ThreadType type =
+                static_cast<ThreadType>(THREADTYPE_KERNEL | THREADTYPE_HLE | THREADTYPE_SUSPEND);
+            auto thread_res = Thread::Create(system, type, name, 0, 0, 0, static_cast<u32>(i), 0,
+                                             nullptr, std::move(init_func), init_func_parameter);
+            suspend_threads[i] = std::move(thread_res).Unwrap();
+        }
+    }
+
     void MakeCurrentProcess(Process* process) {
         current_process = process;
 
@@ -201,7 +228,10 @@ struct KernelCore::Impl {
             core.SetIs64Bit(process->Is64BitProcess());
         }
 
-        system.Memory().SetCurrentPageTable(*process);
+        u32 core_id = GetCurrentHostThreadID();
+        if (core_id < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES) {
+            system.Memory().SetCurrentPageTable(*process, core_id);
+        }
     }
 
     void RegisterCoreThread(std::size_t core_id) {
@@ -219,7 +249,9 @@ struct KernelCore::Impl {
         std::unique_lock lock{register_thread_mutex};
         const std::thread::id this_id = std::this_thread::get_id();
         const auto it = host_thread_ids.find(this_id);
-        ASSERT(it == host_thread_ids.end());
+        if (it != host_thread_ids.end()) {
+            return;
+        }
         host_thread_ids[this_id] = registered_thread_ids++;
     }
 
@@ -343,6 +375,8 @@ struct KernelCore::Impl {
     std::shared_ptr<Kernel::SharedMemory> irs_shared_mem;
     std::shared_ptr<Kernel::SharedMemory> time_shared_mem;
 
+    std::array<std::shared_ptr<Thread>, Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES> suspend_threads{};
+
     // System context
     Core::System& system;
 };
@@ -412,6 +446,26 @@ const Kernel::PhysicalCore& KernelCore::PhysicalCore(std::size_t id) const {
     return impl->cores[id];
 }
 
+Kernel::PhysicalCore& KernelCore::CurrentPhysicalCore() {
+    u32 core_id = impl->GetCurrentHostThreadID();
+    ASSERT(core_id < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES);
+    return impl->cores[core_id];
+}
+
+const Kernel::PhysicalCore& KernelCore::CurrentPhysicalCore() const {
+    u32 core_id = impl->GetCurrentHostThreadID();
+    ASSERT(core_id < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES);
+    return impl->cores[core_id];
+}
+
+Kernel::Scheduler& KernelCore::CurrentScheduler() {
+    return CurrentPhysicalCore().Scheduler();
+}
+
+const Kernel::Scheduler& KernelCore::CurrentScheduler() const {
+    return CurrentPhysicalCore().Scheduler();
+}
+
 Kernel::Synchronization& KernelCore::Synchronization() {
     return impl->synchronization;
 }
@@ -557,4 +611,20 @@ const Kernel::SharedMemory& KernelCore::GetTimeSharedMem() const {
     return *impl->time_shared_mem;
 }
 
+void KernelCore::Suspend(bool in_suspention) {
+    const bool should_suspend = exception_exited || in_suspention;
+    {
+        SchedulerLock lock(*this);
+        ThreadStatus status = should_suspend ? ThreadStatus::Ready : ThreadStatus::WaitSleep;
+        for (std::size_t i = 0; i < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; i++) {
+            impl->suspend_threads[i]->SetStatus(status);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void KernelCore::ExceptionalExit() {
+    exception_exited = true;
+    Suspend(true);
+}
+
 } // namespace Kernel
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h
index 83de1f542..5d32a8329 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/kernel.h
@@ -110,6 +110,18 @@ public:
     /// Gets the an instance of the respective physical CPU core.
     const Kernel::PhysicalCore& PhysicalCore(std::size_t id) const;
 
+    /// Gets the sole instance of the Scheduler at the current running core.
+    Kernel::Scheduler& CurrentScheduler();
+
+    /// Gets the sole instance of the Scheduler at the current running core.
+    const Kernel::Scheduler& CurrentScheduler() const;
+
+    /// Gets the an instance of the current physical CPU core.
+    Kernel::PhysicalCore& CurrentPhysicalCore();
+
+    /// Gets the an instance of the current physical CPU core.
+    const Kernel::PhysicalCore& CurrentPhysicalCore() const;
+
     /// Gets the an instance of the Synchronization Interface.
     Kernel::Synchronization& Synchronization();
 
@@ -191,6 +203,12 @@ public:
     /// Gets the shared memory object for Time services.
     const Kernel::SharedMemory& GetTimeSharedMem() const;
 
+    /// Suspend/unsuspend the OS.
+    void Suspend(bool in_suspention);
+
+    /// Exceptional exit the OS.
+    void ExceptionalExit();
+
 private:
     friend class Object;
     friend class Process;
@@ -219,6 +237,7 @@ private:
 
     struct Impl;
     std::unique_ptr<Impl> impl;
+    bool exception_exited{};
 };
 
 } // namespace Kernel
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.cpp
index a15011076..69202540b 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.cpp
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@
 // Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
+#include "common/assert.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
+#include "common/spin_lock.h"
 #include "core/arm/arm_interface.h"
 #ifdef ARCHITECTURE_x86_64
 #include "core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_32.h"
 #include "core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_64.h"
 #endif
+#include "core/arm/cpu_interrupt_handler.h"
 #include "core/arm/exclusive_monitor.h"
 #include "core/arm/unicorn/arm_unicorn.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
@@ -19,21 +22,23 @@ namespace Kernel {
 
 PhysicalCore::PhysicalCore(Core::System& system, std::size_t id,
                            Core::ExclusiveMonitor& exclusive_monitor)
-    : core_index{id} {
+    : interrupt_handler{}, core_index{id} {
 #ifdef ARCHITECTURE_x86_64
-    arm_interface_32 =
-        std::make_unique<Core::ARM_Dynarmic_32>(system, exclusive_monitor, core_index);
-    arm_interface_64 =
-        std::make_unique<Core::ARM_Dynarmic_64>(system, exclusive_monitor, core_index);
-
+    arm_interface_32 = std::make_unique<Core::ARM_Dynarmic_32>(system, interrupt_handler,
+                                                               exclusive_monitor, core_index);
+    arm_interface_64 = std::make_unique<Core::ARM_Dynarmic_64>(system, interrupt_handler,
+                                                               exclusive_monitor, core_index);
 #else
     using Core::ARM_Unicorn;
-    arm_interface_32 = std::make_unique<ARM_Unicorn>(system, ARM_Unicorn::Arch::AArch32);
-    arm_interface_64 = std::make_unique<ARM_Unicorn>(system, ARM_Unicorn::Arch::AArch64);
+    arm_interface_32 =
+        std::make_unique<ARM_Unicorn>(system, interrupt_handler, ARM_Unicorn::Arch::AArch32);
+    arm_interface_64 =
+        std::make_unique<ARM_Unicorn>(system, interrupt_handler, ARM_Unicorn::Arch::AArch64);
     LOG_WARNING(Core, "CPU JIT requested, but Dynarmic not available");
 #endif
 
     scheduler = std::make_unique<Kernel::Scheduler>(system, core_index);
+    guard = std::make_unique<Common::SpinLock>();
 }
 
 PhysicalCore::~PhysicalCore() = default;
@@ -47,6 +52,10 @@ void PhysicalCore::Step() {
     arm_interface->Step();
 }
 
+void PhysicalCore::Idle() {
+    interrupt_handler.AwaitInterrupt();
+}
+
 void PhysicalCore::Stop() {
     arm_interface->PrepareReschedule();
 }
@@ -63,4 +72,16 @@ void PhysicalCore::SetIs64Bit(bool is_64_bit) {
     }
 }
 
+void PhysicalCore::Interrupt() {
+    guard->lock();
+    interrupt_handler.SetInterrupt(true);
+    guard->unlock();
+}
+
+void PhysicalCore::ClearInterrupt() {
+    guard->lock();
+    interrupt_handler.SetInterrupt(false);
+    guard->unlock();
+}
+
 } // namespace Kernel
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.h
index 3269166be..c3da30b72 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.h
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <memory>
 
+#include "core/arm/cpu_interrupt_handler.h"
+
+namespace Common {
+    class SpinLock;
+}
+
 namespace Kernel {
 class Scheduler;
 } // namespace Kernel
@@ -32,11 +38,24 @@ public:
 
     /// Execute current jit state
     void Run();
+    /// Set this core in IdleState.
+    void Idle();
     /// Execute a single instruction in current jit.
     void Step();
     /// Stop JIT execution/exit
     void Stop();
 
+    /// Interrupt this physical core.
+    void Interrupt();
+
+    /// Clear this core's interrupt
+    void ClearInterrupt();
+
+    /// Check if this core is interrupted
+    bool IsInterrupted() const {
+        return interrupt_handler.IsInterrupted();
+    }
+
     // Shutdown this physical core.
     void Shutdown();
 
@@ -71,11 +90,13 @@ public:
     void SetIs64Bit(bool is_64_bit);
 
 private:
+    Core::CPUInterruptHandler interrupt_handler;
     std::size_t core_index;
     std::unique_ptr<Core::ARM_Interface> arm_interface_32;
     std::unique_ptr<Core::ARM_Interface> arm_interface_64;
     std::unique_ptr<Kernel::Scheduler> scheduler;
     Core::ARM_Interface* arm_interface{};
+    std::unique_ptr<Common::SpinLock> guard;

 };
 
 } // namespace Kernel
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/process.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/process.cpp
index c4c5199b1..7e26a54f4 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/process.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/process.cpp
@@ -30,14 +30,15 @@ namespace {
 /**
  * Sets up the primary application thread
  *
+ * @param system The system instance to create the main thread under.
  * @param owner_process The parent process for the main thread
- * @param kernel The kernel instance to create the main thread under.
  * @param priority The priority to give the main thread
  */
-void SetupMainThread(Process& owner_process, KernelCore& kernel, u32 priority, VAddr stack_top) {
+void SetupMainThread(Core::System& system, Process& owner_process, u32 priority, VAddr stack_top) {
     const VAddr entry_point = owner_process.PageTable().GetCodeRegionStart();
-    auto thread_res = Thread::Create(kernel, "main", entry_point, priority, 0,
-                                     owner_process.GetIdealCore(), stack_top, owner_process);
+    ThreadType type = THREADTYPE_USER;
+    auto thread_res = Thread::Create(system, type, "main", entry_point, priority, 0,
+                                     owner_process.GetIdealCore(), stack_top, &owner_process);
 
     std::shared_ptr<Thread> thread = std::move(thread_res).Unwrap();
 
@@ -48,8 +49,12 @@ void SetupMainThread(Process& owner_process, KernelCore& kernel, u32 priority, V
     thread->GetContext32().cpu_registers[1] = thread_handle;
     thread->GetContext64().cpu_registers[1] = thread_handle;
 
+    auto& kernel = system.Kernel();
     // Threads by default are dormant, wake up the main thread so it runs when the scheduler fires
-    thread->ResumeFromWait();
+    {
+        SchedulerLock lock{kernel};
+        thread->SetStatus(ThreadStatus::Ready);
+    }
 }
 } // Anonymous namespace
 
@@ -294,7 +299,7 @@ void Process::Run(s32 main_thread_priority, u64 stack_size) {
 
     ChangeStatus(ProcessStatus::Running);
 
-    SetupMainThread(*this, kernel, main_thread_priority, main_thread_stack_top);
+    SetupMainThread(system, *this, main_thread_priority, main_thread_stack_top);
     resource_limit->Reserve(ResourceType::Threads, 1);
     resource_limit->Reserve(ResourceType::PhysicalMemory, main_thread_stack_size);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/scheduler.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/scheduler.cpp
index 1140c72a3..5166020a0 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/scheduler.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/scheduler.cpp
@@ -11,11 +11,15 @@
 #include <utility>
 
 #include "common/assert.h"
+#include "common/bit_util.h"
+#include "common/fiber.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
 #include "core/arm/arm_interface.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/core_timing.h"
+#include "core/cpu_manager.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/kernel.h"
+#include "core/hle/kernel/physical_core.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/process.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/scheduler.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/time_manager.h"
@@ -27,78 +31,108 @@ GlobalScheduler::GlobalScheduler(KernelCore& kernel) : kernel{kernel} {}
 GlobalScheduler::~GlobalScheduler() = default;
 
 void GlobalScheduler::AddThread(std::shared_ptr<Thread> thread) {
+    global_list_guard.lock();
     thread_list.push_back(std::move(thread));
+    global_list_guard.unlock();
 }
 
 void GlobalScheduler::RemoveThread(std::shared_ptr<Thread> thread) {
+    global_list_guard.lock();
     thread_list.erase(std::remove(thread_list.begin(), thread_list.end(), thread),
                       thread_list.end());
+    global_list_guard.unlock();
 }
 
-void GlobalScheduler::UnloadThread(std::size_t core) {
-    Scheduler& sched = kernel.Scheduler(core);
-    sched.UnloadThread();
-}
-
-void GlobalScheduler::SelectThread(std::size_t core) {
+u32 GlobalScheduler::SelectThreads() {
     const auto update_thread = [](Thread* thread, Scheduler& sched) {
+        sched.guard.lock();
         if (thread != sched.selected_thread.get()) {
             if (thread == nullptr) {
                 ++sched.idle_selection_count;
             }
             sched.selected_thread = SharedFrom(thread);
         }
-        sched.is_context_switch_pending = sched.selected_thread != sched.current_thread;
+        const bool reschedule_pending = sched.selected_thread != sched.current_thread;
+        sched.is_context_switch_pending = reschedule_pending;
         std::atomic_thread_fence(std::memory_order_seq_cst);
+        sched.guard.unlock();
+        return reschedule_pending;
     };
-    Scheduler& sched = kernel.Scheduler(core);
-    Thread* current_thread = nullptr;
-    // Step 1: Get top thread in schedule queue.
-    current_thread = scheduled_queue[core].empty() ? nullptr : scheduled_queue[core].front();
-    if (current_thread) {
-        update_thread(current_thread, sched);
-        return;
+    if (!is_reselection_pending.load()) {
+        return 0;
     }
-    // Step 2: Try selecting a suggested thread.
-    Thread* winner = nullptr;
-    std::set<s32> sug_cores;
-    for (auto thread : suggested_queue[core]) {
-        s32 this_core = thread->GetProcessorID();
-        Thread* thread_on_core = nullptr;
-        if (this_core >= 0) {
-            thread_on_core = scheduled_queue[this_core].front();
-        }
-        if (this_core < 0 || thread != thread_on_core) {
-            winner = thread;
-            break;
+    std::array<Thread*, Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES> top_threads{};
+
+    u32 idle_cores{};
+
+    // Step 1: Get top thread in schedule queue.
+    for (u32 core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
+        Thread* top_thread =
+            scheduled_queue[core].empty() ? nullptr : scheduled_queue[core].front();
+        if (top_thread != nullptr) {
+            // TODO(Blinkhawk): Implement Thread Pinning
+        } else {
+            idle_cores |= (1ul << core);
         }
-        sug_cores.insert(this_core);
+        top_threads[core] = top_thread;
     }
-    // if we got a suggested thread, select it, else do a second pass.
-    if (winner && winner->GetPriority() > 2) {
-        if (winner->IsRunning()) {
-            UnloadThread(static_cast<u32>(winner->GetProcessorID()));
+
+    while (idle_cores != 0) {
+        u32 core_id = Common::CountTrailingZeroes32(idle_cores);
+
+        if (!suggested_queue[core_id].empty()) {
+            std::array<s32, Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES> migration_candidates{};
+            std::size_t num_candidates = 0;
+            auto iter = suggested_queue[core_id].begin();
+            Thread* suggested = nullptr;
+            // Step 2: Try selecting a suggested thread.
+            while (iter != suggested_queue[core_id].end()) {
+                suggested = *iter;
+                iter++;
+                s32 suggested_core_id = suggested->GetProcessorID();
+                Thread* top_thread =
+                    suggested_core_id > 0 ? top_threads[suggested_core_id] : nullptr;
+                if (top_thread != suggested) {
+                    if (top_thread != nullptr &&
+                        top_thread->GetPriority() < THREADPRIO_MAX_CORE_MIGRATION) {
+                        suggested = nullptr;
+                        break;
+                        // There's a too high thread to do core migration, cancel
+                    }
+                    TransferToCore(suggested->GetPriority(), static_cast<s32>(core_id), suggested);
+                    break;
+                }
+                migration_candidates[num_candidates++] = suggested_core_id;
+            }
+            // Step 3: Select a suggested thread from another core
+            if (suggested == nullptr) {
+                for (std::size_t i = 0; i < num_candidates; i++) {
+                    s32 candidate_core = migration_candidates[i];
+                    suggested = top_threads[candidate_core];
+                    auto it = scheduled_queue[candidate_core].begin();
+                    it++;
+                    Thread* next = it != scheduled_queue[candidate_core].end() ? *it : nullptr;
+                    if (next != nullptr) {
+                        TransferToCore(suggested->GetPriority(), static_cast<s32>(core_id),
+                                       suggested);
+                        top_threads[candidate_core] = next;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            top_threads[core_id] = suggested;
         }
-        TransferToCore(winner->GetPriority(), static_cast<s32>(core), winner);
-        update_thread(winner, sched);
-        return;
+
+        idle_cores &= ~(1ul << core_id);
     }
-    // Step 3: Select a suggested thread from another core
-    for (auto& src_core : sug_cores) {
-        auto it = scheduled_queue[src_core].begin();
-        it++;
-        if (it != scheduled_queue[src_core].end()) {
-            Thread* thread_on_core = scheduled_queue[src_core].front();
-            Thread* to_change = *it;
-            if (thread_on_core->IsRunning() || to_change->IsRunning()) {
-                UnloadThread(static_cast<u32>(src_core));
-            }
-            TransferToCore(thread_on_core->GetPriority(), static_cast<s32>(core), thread_on_core);
-            current_thread = thread_on_core;
-            break;
+    u32 cores_needing_context_switch{};
+    for (u32 core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
+        Scheduler& sched = kernel.Scheduler(core);
+        if (update_thread(top_threads[core], sched)) {
+            cores_needing_context_switch |= (1ul << core);
         }
     }
-    update_thread(current_thread, sched);
+    return cores_needing_context_switch;
 }
 
 bool GlobalScheduler::YieldThread(Thread* yielding_thread) {
@@ -153,9 +187,6 @@ bool GlobalScheduler::YieldThreadAndBalanceLoad(Thread* yielding_thread) {
 
     if (winner != nullptr) {
         if (winner != yielding_thread) {
-            if (winner->IsRunning()) {
-                UnloadThread(static_cast<u32>(winner->GetProcessorID()));
-            }
             TransferToCore(winner->GetPriority(), s32(core_id), winner);
         }
     } else {
@@ -195,9 +226,6 @@ bool GlobalScheduler::YieldThreadAndWaitForLoadBalancing(Thread* yielding_thread
         }
         if (winner != nullptr) {
             if (winner != yielding_thread) {
-                if (winner->IsRunning()) {
-                    UnloadThread(static_cast<u32>(winner->GetProcessorID()));
-                }
                 TransferToCore(winner->GetPriority(), static_cast<s32>(core_id), winner);
             }
         } else {
@@ -213,7 +241,9 @@ void GlobalScheduler::PreemptThreads() {
         const u32 priority = preemption_priorities[core_id];
 
         if (scheduled_queue[core_id].size(priority) > 0) {
-            scheduled_queue[core_id].front(priority)->IncrementYieldCount();
+            if (scheduled_queue[core_id].size(priority) > 1) {
+                scheduled_queue[core_id].front(priority)->IncrementYieldCount();
+            }
             scheduled_queue[core_id].yield(priority);
             if (scheduled_queue[core_id].size(priority) > 1) {
                 scheduled_queue[core_id].front(priority)->IncrementYieldCount();
@@ -247,9 +277,6 @@ void GlobalScheduler::PreemptThreads() {
         }
 
         if (winner != nullptr) {
-            if (winner->IsRunning()) {
-                UnloadThread(static_cast<u32>(winner->GetProcessorID()));
-            }
             TransferToCore(winner->GetPriority(), s32(core_id), winner);
             current_thread =
                 winner->GetPriority() <= current_thread->GetPriority() ? winner : current_thread;
@@ -280,9 +307,6 @@ void GlobalScheduler::PreemptThreads() {
             }
 
             if (winner != nullptr) {
-                if (winner->IsRunning()) {
-                    UnloadThread(static_cast<u32>(winner->GetProcessorID()));
-                }
                 TransferToCore(winner->GetPriority(), s32(core_id), winner);
                 current_thread = winner;
             }
@@ -292,6 +316,28 @@ void GlobalScheduler::PreemptThreads() {
     }
 }
 
+void GlobalScheduler::EnableInterruptAndSchedule(u32 cores_pending_reschedule,
+                                                 Core::EmuThreadHandle global_thread) {
+    u32 current_core = global_thread.host_handle;
+    bool must_context_switch = global_thread.guest_handle != InvalidHandle &&
+                               (current_core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES);
+    while (cores_pending_reschedule != 0) {
+        u32 core = Common::CountTrailingZeroes32(cores_pending_reschedule);
+        ASSERT(core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES);
+        if (!must_context_switch || core != current_core) {
+            auto& phys_core = kernel.PhysicalCore(core);
+            phys_core.Interrupt();
+        } else {
+            must_context_switch = true;
+        }
+        cores_pending_reschedule &= ~(1ul << core);
+    }
+    if (must_context_switch) {
+        auto& core_scheduler = kernel.CurrentScheduler();
+        core_scheduler.TryDoContextSwitch();
+    }
+}
+
 void GlobalScheduler::Suggest(u32 priority, std::size_t core, Thread* thread) {
     suggested_queue[core].add(thread, priority);
 }
@@ -349,6 +395,108 @@ bool GlobalScheduler::AskForReselectionOrMarkRedundant(Thread* current_thread,
     }
 }
 
+void GlobalScheduler::AdjustSchedulingOnStatus(Thread* thread, u32 old_flags) {
+    if (old_flags == thread->scheduling_state) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (static_cast<ThreadSchedStatus>(old_flags & static_cast<u32>(ThreadSchedMasks::LowMask)) ==
+        ThreadSchedStatus::Runnable) {
+        // In this case the thread was running, now it's pausing/exitting
+        if (thread->processor_id >= 0) {
+            Unschedule(thread->current_priority, static_cast<u32>(thread->processor_id), thread);
+        }
+
+        for (u32 core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
+            if (core != static_cast<u32>(thread->processor_id) &&
+                ((thread->affinity_mask >> core) & 1) != 0) {
+                Unsuggest(thread->current_priority, core, thread);
+            }
+        }
+    } else if (thread->GetSchedulingStatus() == ThreadSchedStatus::Runnable) {
+        // The thread is now set to running from being stopped
+        if (thread->processor_id >= 0) {
+            Schedule(thread->current_priority, static_cast<u32>(thread->processor_id), thread);
+        }
+
+        for (u32 core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
+            if (core != static_cast<u32>(thread->processor_id) &&
+                ((thread->affinity_mask >> core) & 1) != 0) {
+                Suggest(thread->current_priority, core, thread);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    SetReselectionPending();
+}
+
+void GlobalScheduler::AdjustSchedulingOnPriority(Thread* thread, u32 old_priority) {
+    if (thread->GetSchedulingStatus() != ThreadSchedStatus::Runnable) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (thread->processor_id >= 0) {
+        Unschedule(old_priority, static_cast<u32>(thread->processor_id), thread);
+    }
+
+    for (u32 core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
+        if (core != static_cast<u32>(thread->processor_id) &&
+            ((thread->affinity_mask >> core) & 1) != 0) {
+            Unsuggest(old_priority, core, thread);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (thread->processor_id >= 0) {
+        // TODO(Blinkhawk): compare it with current thread running on current core, instead of
+        // checking running
+        if (thread->IsRunning()) {
+            SchedulePrepend(thread->current_priority, static_cast<u32>(thread->processor_id),
+                            thread);
+        } else {
+            Schedule(thread->current_priority, static_cast<u32>(thread->processor_id), thread);
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (u32 core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
+        if (core != static_cast<u32>(thread->processor_id) &&
+            ((thread->affinity_mask >> core) & 1) != 0) {
+            Suggest(thread->current_priority, core, thread);
+        }
+    }
+    thread->IncrementYieldCount();
+    SetReselectionPending();
+}
+
+void GlobalScheduler::AdjustSchedulingOnAffinity(Thread* thread, u64 old_affinity_mask,
+                                                 s32 old_core) {
+    if (thread->GetSchedulingStatus() != ThreadSchedStatus::Runnable ||
+        thread->current_priority >= THREADPRIO_COUNT) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    for (u32 core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
+        if (((old_affinity_mask >> core) & 1) != 0) {
+            if (core == static_cast<u32>(old_core)) {
+                Unschedule(thread->current_priority, core, thread);
+            } else {
+                Unsuggest(thread->current_priority, core, thread);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (u32 core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
+        if (((thread->affinity_mask >> core) & 1) != 0) {
+            if (core == static_cast<u32>(thread->processor_id)) {
+                Schedule(thread->current_priority, core, thread);
+            } else {
+                Suggest(thread->current_priority, core, thread);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    thread->IncrementYieldCount();
+    SetReselectionPending();
+}
+
 void GlobalScheduler::Shutdown() {
     for (std::size_t core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
         scheduled_queue[core].clear();
@@ -374,13 +522,12 @@ void GlobalScheduler::Unlock() {
         ASSERT(scope_lock > 0);
         return;
     }
-    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; i++) {
-        SelectThread(i);
-    }
+    u32 cores_pending_reschedule = SelectThreads();
+    Core::EmuThreadHandle leaving_thread = current_owner;
     current_owner = Core::EmuThreadHandle::InvalidHandle();
     scope_lock = 1;
     inner_lock.unlock();
-    // TODO(Blinkhawk): Setup the interrupts and change context on current core.
+    EnableInterruptAndSchedule(cores_pending_reschedule, leaving_thread);
 }
 
 Scheduler::Scheduler(Core::System& system, std::size_t core_id)
@@ -393,56 +540,83 @@ bool Scheduler::HaveReadyThreads() const {
 }
 
 Thread* Scheduler::GetCurrentThread() const {
-    return current_thread.get();
+    if (current_thread) {
+        return current_thread.get();
+    }
+    return idle_thread.get();
 }
 
 Thread* Scheduler::GetSelectedThread() const {
     return selected_thread.get();
 }
 
-void Scheduler::SelectThreads() {
-    system.GlobalScheduler().SelectThread(core_id);
-}
-
 u64 Scheduler::GetLastContextSwitchTicks() const {
     return last_context_switch_time;
 }
 
 void Scheduler::TryDoContextSwitch() {
+    auto& phys_core = system.Kernel().CurrentPhysicalCore();
+    if (phys_core.IsInterrupted()) {
+        phys_core.ClearInterrupt();
+    }
+    guard.lock();
     if (is_context_switch_pending) {
         SwitchContext();
+    } else {
+        guard.unlock();
     }
 }
 
-void Scheduler::UnloadThread() {
-    Thread* const previous_thread = GetCurrentThread();
-    Process* const previous_process = system.Kernel().CurrentProcess();
+void Scheduler::OnThreadStart() {
+    SwitchContextStep2();
+}
 
-    UpdateLastContextSwitchTime(previous_thread, previous_process);
+void Scheduler::SwitchContextStep2() {
+    Thread* previous_thread = current_thread.get();
+    Thread* new_thread = selected_thread.get();
 
-    // Save context for previous thread
-    if (previous_thread) {
-        system.ArmInterface(core_id).SaveContext(previous_thread->GetContext32());
-        system.ArmInterface(core_id).SaveContext(previous_thread->GetContext64());
-        // Save the TPIDR_EL0 system register in case it was modified.
-        previous_thread->SetTPIDR_EL0(system.ArmInterface(core_id).GetTPIDR_EL0());
+    // Load context of new thread
+    Process* const previous_process =
+        previous_thread != nullptr ? previous_thread->GetOwnerProcess() : nullptr;

 
-        if (previous_thread->GetStatus() == ThreadStatus::Running) {
-            // This is only the case when a reschedule is triggered without the current thread
-            // yielding execution (i.e. an event triggered, system core time-sliced, etc)
-            previous_thread->SetStatus(ThreadStatus::Ready);
+    if (new_thread) {
+        new_thread->context_guard.lock();
+        ASSERT_MSG(new_thread->GetProcessorID() == s32(this->core_id),
+                   "Thread must be assigned to this core.");
+        ASSERT_MSG(new_thread->GetStatus() == ThreadStatus::Ready,
+                   "Thread must be ready to become running.");
+
+        // Cancel any outstanding wakeup events for this thread
+        current_thread = SharedFrom(new_thread);
+        new_thread->SetStatus(ThreadStatus::Running);
+        new_thread->SetIsRunning(true);
+
+        auto* const thread_owner_process = current_thread->GetOwnerProcess();
+        if (previous_process != thread_owner_process && thread_owner_process != nullptr) {
+            system.Kernel().MakeCurrentProcess(thread_owner_process);
         }
-        previous_thread->SetIsRunning(false);
+        if (!new_thread->IsHLEThread()) {
+            auto& cpu_core = system.ArmInterface(core_id);
+            cpu_core.LoadContext(new_thread->GetContext32());
+            cpu_core.LoadContext(new_thread->GetContext64());
+            cpu_core.SetTlsAddress(new_thread->GetTLSAddress());
+            cpu_core.SetTPIDR_EL0(new_thread->GetTPIDR_EL0());
+        }
+    } else {
+        current_thread = nullptr;
+        // Note: We do not reset the current process and current page table when idling because
+        // technically we haven't changed processes, our threads are just paused.
     }
-    current_thread = nullptr;
+    guard.unlock();
 }
 
 void Scheduler::SwitchContext() {
-    Thread* const previous_thread = GetCurrentThread();
-    Thread* const new_thread = GetSelectedThread();
+    Thread* previous_thread = current_thread.get();
+    Thread* new_thread = selected_thread.get();
 
     is_context_switch_pending = false;
     if (new_thread == previous_thread) {
+        guard.unlock();
         return;
     }
 
@@ -452,51 +626,44 @@ void Scheduler::SwitchContext() {
 
     // Save context for previous thread
     if (previous_thread) {
-        system.ArmInterface(core_id).SaveContext(previous_thread->GetContext32());
-        system.ArmInterface(core_id).SaveContext(previous_thread->GetContext64());
-        // Save the TPIDR_EL0 system register in case it was modified.
-        previous_thread->SetTPIDR_EL0(system.ArmInterface(core_id).GetTPIDR_EL0());
+        if (!previous_thread->IsHLEThread()) {
+            auto& cpu_core = system.ArmInterface(core_id);
+            cpu_core.SaveContext(previous_thread->GetContext32());
+            cpu_core.SaveContext(previous_thread->GetContext64());
+            // Save the TPIDR_EL0 system register in case it was modified.
+            previous_thread->SetTPIDR_EL0(cpu_core.GetTPIDR_EL0());

 
+        }
         if (previous_thread->GetStatus() == ThreadStatus::Running) {
-            // This is only the case when a reschedule is triggered without the current thread
-            // yielding execution (i.e. an event triggered, system core time-sliced, etc)
             previous_thread->SetStatus(ThreadStatus::Ready);
         }
         previous_thread->SetIsRunning(false);
+        previous_thread->context_guard.unlock();
     }
 
-    // Load context of new thread
-    if (new_thread) {
-        ASSERT_MSG(new_thread->GetProcessorID() == s32(this->core_id),
-                   "Thread must be assigned to this core.");
-        ASSERT_MSG(new_thread->GetStatus() == ThreadStatus::Ready,
-                   "Thread must be ready to become running.");
-
-        // Cancel any outstanding wakeup events for this thread
-        new_thread->CancelWakeupTimer();
-        current_thread = SharedFrom(new_thread);
-        new_thread->SetStatus(ThreadStatus::Running);
-        new_thread->SetIsRunning(true);
-
-        auto* const thread_owner_process = current_thread->GetOwnerProcess();
-        if (previous_process != thread_owner_process) {
-            system.Kernel().MakeCurrentProcess(thread_owner_process);
-        }
+    std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber> old_context;
+    if (previous_thread != nullptr) {
+        old_context = previous_thread->GetHostContext();
+    } else {
+        old_context = idle_thread->GetHostContext();
+    }
 
-        system.ArmInterface(core_id).LoadContext(new_thread->GetContext32());
-        system.ArmInterface(core_id).LoadContext(new_thread->GetContext64());
-        system.ArmInterface(core_id).SetTlsAddress(new_thread->GetTLSAddress());
-        system.ArmInterface(core_id).SetTPIDR_EL0(new_thread->GetTPIDR_EL0());
+    std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber> next_context;
+    if (new_thread != nullptr) {
+        next_context = new_thread->GetHostContext();

     } else {
-        current_thread = nullptr;
-        // Note: We do not reset the current process and current page table when idling because
-        // technically we haven't changed processes, our threads are just paused.
+        next_context = idle_thread->GetHostContext();
     }
+
+    Common::Fiber::YieldTo(old_context, next_context);
+    /// When a thread wakes up, the scheduler may have changed to other in another core.
+    auto& next_scheduler = system.Kernel().CurrentScheduler();
+    next_scheduler.SwitchContextStep2();
 }
 
 void Scheduler::UpdateLastContextSwitchTime(Thread* thread, Process* process) {
     const u64 prev_switch_ticks = last_context_switch_time;
-    const u64 most_recent_switch_ticks = system.CoreTiming().GetTicks();
+    const u64 most_recent_switch_ticks = system.CoreTiming().GetCPUTicks();
     const u64 update_ticks = most_recent_switch_ticks - prev_switch_ticks;
 
     if (thread != nullptr) {
@@ -510,6 +677,16 @@ void Scheduler::UpdateLastContextSwitchTime(Thread* thread, Process* process) {
     last_context_switch_time = most_recent_switch_ticks;
 }
 
+void Scheduler::Initialize() {
+    std::string name = "Idle Thread Id:" + std::to_string(core_id);
+    std::function<void(void*)> init_func = system.GetCpuManager().GetIdleThreadStartFunc();
+    void* init_func_parameter = system.GetCpuManager().GetStartFuncParamater();
+    ThreadType type = static_cast<ThreadType>(THREADTYPE_KERNEL | THREADTYPE_HLE | THREADTYPE_IDLE);
+    auto thread_res = Thread::Create(system, type, name, 0, 64, 0, static_cast<u32>(core_id), 0,
+                                     nullptr, std::move(init_func), init_func_parameter);
+    idle_thread = std::move(thread_res).Unwrap();
+}
+
 void Scheduler::Shutdown() {
     current_thread = nullptr;
     selected_thread = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/scheduler.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/scheduler.h
index 07df33f9c..16655b03f 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/scheduler.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/scheduler.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 #include "common/multi_level_queue.h"
+#include "common/spin_lock.h"
 #include "core/hardware_properties.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/thread.h"
 
@@ -41,41 +42,17 @@ public:
         return thread_list;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Add a thread to the suggested queue of a cpu core. Suggested threads may be
-     * picked if no thread is scheduled to run on the core.
-     */
-    void Suggest(u32 priority, std::size_t core, Thread* thread);
-
-    /**
-     * Remove a thread to the suggested queue of a cpu core. Suggested threads may be
-     * picked if no thread is scheduled to run on the core.
-     */
-    void Unsuggest(u32 priority, std::size_t core, Thread* thread);
-
-    /**
-     * Add a thread to the scheduling queue of a cpu core. The thread is added at the
-     * back the queue in its priority level.
-     */
-    void Schedule(u32 priority, std::size_t core, Thread* thread);
+    /// Notify the scheduler a thread's status has changed.
+    void AdjustSchedulingOnStatus(Thread* thread, u32 old_flags);
 
-    /**
-     * Add a thread to the scheduling queue of a cpu core. The thread is added at the
-     * front the queue in its priority level.
-     */
-    void SchedulePrepend(u32 priority, std::size_t core, Thread* thread);
+    /// Notify the scheduler a thread's priority has changed.
+    void AdjustSchedulingOnPriority(Thread* thread, u32 old_priority);
 
-    /// Reschedule an already scheduled thread based on a new priority
-    void Reschedule(u32 priority, std::size_t core, Thread* thread);
-
-    /// Unschedules a thread.
-    void Unschedule(u32 priority, std::size_t core, Thread* thread);
-
-    /// Selects a core and forces it to unload its current thread's context
-    void UnloadThread(std::size_t core);
+    /// Notify the scheduler a thread's core and/or affinity mask has changed.
+    void AdjustSchedulingOnAffinity(Thread* thread, u64 old_affinity_mask, s32 old_core);
 
     /**
-     * Takes care of selecting the new scheduled thread in three steps:
+     * Takes care of selecting the new scheduled threads in three steps:
      *
      * 1. First a thread is selected from the top of the priority queue. If no thread
      *    is obtained then we move to step two, else we are done.
@@ -85,8 +62,10 @@ public:
      *
      * 3. Third is no suggested thread is found, we do a second pass and pick a running
      *    thread in another core and swap it with its current thread.
+     *
+     * returns the cores needing scheduling.
      */
-    void SelectThread(std::size_t core);
+    u32 SelectThreads();
 
     bool HaveReadyThreads(std::size_t core_id) const {
         return !scheduled_queue[core_id].empty();
@@ -149,6 +128,39 @@ private:
     /// Unlocks the scheduler, reselects threads, interrupts cores for rescheduling
     /// and reschedules current core if needed.
     void Unlock();
+
+    void EnableInterruptAndSchedule(u32 cores_pending_reschedule, Core::EmuThreadHandle global_thread);
+
+    /**
+     * Add a thread to the suggested queue of a cpu core. Suggested threads may be
+     * picked if no thread is scheduled to run on the core.
+     */
+    void Suggest(u32 priority, std::size_t core, Thread* thread);
+
+    /**
+     * Remove a thread to the suggested queue of a cpu core. Suggested threads may be
+     * picked if no thread is scheduled to run on the core.
+     */
+    void Unsuggest(u32 priority, std::size_t core, Thread* thread);
+
+    /**
+     * Add a thread to the scheduling queue of a cpu core. The thread is added at the
+     * back the queue in its priority level.
+     */
+    void Schedule(u32 priority, std::size_t core, Thread* thread);
+
+    /**
+     * Add a thread to the scheduling queue of a cpu core. The thread is added at the
+     * front the queue in its priority level.
+     */
+    void SchedulePrepend(u32 priority, std::size_t core, Thread* thread);
+
+    /// Reschedule an already scheduled thread based on a new priority
+    void Reschedule(u32 priority, std::size_t core, Thread* thread);
+
+    /// Unschedules a thread.
+    void Unschedule(u32 priority, std::size_t core, Thread* thread);
+
     /**
      * Transfers a thread into an specific core. If the destination_core is -1
      * it will be unscheduled from its source code and added into its suggested
@@ -174,6 +186,8 @@ private:
     std::atomic<s64> scope_lock{};
     Core::EmuThreadHandle current_owner{Core::EmuThreadHandle::InvalidHandle()};
 
+    Common::SpinLock global_list_guard{};
+
     /// Lists all thread ids that aren't deleted/etc.
     std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Thread>> thread_list;
     KernelCore& kernel;
@@ -190,12 +204,6 @@ public:
     /// Reschedules to the next available thread (call after current thread is suspended)
     void TryDoContextSwitch();
 
-    /// Unloads currently running thread
-    void UnloadThread();
-
-    /// Select the threads in top of the scheduling multilist.
-    void SelectThreads();
-
     /// Gets the current running thread
     Thread* GetCurrentThread() const;
 
@@ -209,15 +217,22 @@ public:
         return is_context_switch_pending;
     }
 
+    void Initialize();
+
     /// Shutdowns the scheduler.
     void Shutdown();
 
+    void OnThreadStart();
+
 private:
     friend class GlobalScheduler;
 
     /// Switches the CPU's active thread context to that of the specified thread
     void SwitchContext();
 
+    /// When a thread wakes up, it must run this through it's new scheduler
+    void SwitchContextStep2();
+
     /**
      * Called on every context switch to update the internal timestamp
      * This also updates the running time ticks for the given thread and
@@ -233,12 +248,15 @@ private:
 
     std::shared_ptr<Thread> current_thread = nullptr;
     std::shared_ptr<Thread> selected_thread = nullptr;
+    std::shared_ptr<Thread> idle_thread = nullptr;
 
     Core::System& system;
     u64 last_context_switch_time = 0;
     u64 idle_selection_count = 0;
     const std::size_t core_id;
 
+    Common::SpinLock guard{};
+
     bool is_context_switch_pending = false;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp
index 4ae4529f5..d7f0dcabd 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp
@@ -863,9 +863,9 @@ static ResultCode GetInfo(Core::System& system, u64* result, u64 info_id, u64 ha
         if (same_thread && info_sub_id == 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF) {
             const u64 thread_ticks = current_thread->GetTotalCPUTimeTicks();
 
-            out_ticks = thread_ticks + (core_timing.GetTicks() - prev_ctx_ticks);
+            out_ticks = thread_ticks + (core_timing.GetCPUTicks() - prev_ctx_ticks);
         } else if (same_thread && info_sub_id == system.CurrentCoreIndex()) {
-            out_ticks = core_timing.GetTicks() - prev_ctx_ticks;
+            out_ticks = core_timing.GetCPUTicks() - prev_ctx_ticks;
         }
 
         *result = out_ticks;
@@ -1428,9 +1428,10 @@ static ResultCode CreateThread(Core::System& system, Handle* out_handle, VAddr e
 
     ASSERT(kernel.CurrentProcess()->GetResourceLimit()->Reserve(ResourceType::Threads, 1));
 
+    ThreadType type = THREADTYPE_USER;
     CASCADE_RESULT(std::shared_ptr<Thread> thread,
-                   Thread::Create(kernel, "", entry_point, priority, arg, processor_id, stack_top,
-                                  *current_process));
+                   Thread::Create(system, type, "", entry_point, priority, arg, processor_id, stack_top,
+                                  current_process));
 
     const auto new_thread_handle = current_process->GetHandleTable().Create(thread);
     if (new_thread_handle.Failed()) {
@@ -1513,13 +1514,6 @@ static void SleepThread(Core::System& system, s64 nanoseconds) {
     } else {
         current_thread->Sleep(nanoseconds);
     }
-
-    if (is_redundant) {
-        // If it's redundant, the core is pretty much idle. Some games keep idling
-        // a core while it's doing nothing, we advance timing to avoid costly continuous
-        // calls.
-        system.CoreTiming().AddTicks(2000);
-    }
     system.PrepareReschedule(current_thread->GetProcessorID());
 }
 
@@ -1725,10 +1719,7 @@ static u64 GetSystemTick(Core::System& system) {
     auto& core_timing = system.CoreTiming();
 
     // Returns the value of cntpct_el0 (https://switchbrew.org/wiki/SVC#svcGetSystemTick)
-    const u64 result{Core::Timing::CpuCyclesToClockCycles(system.CoreTiming().GetTicks())};
-
-    // Advance time to defeat dumb games that busy-wait for the frame to end.
-    core_timing.AddTicks(400);
+    const u64 result{system.CoreTiming().GetClockTicks()};
 
     return result;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp
index db7f379ac..8cb3593db 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@
 
 #include "common/assert.h"
 #include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "common/fiber.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
 #include "common/thread_queue_list.h"
 #include "core/arm/arm_interface.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/core_timing.h"
 #include "core/core_timing_util.h"
+#include "core/cpu_manager.h"
 #include "core/hardware_properties.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/errors.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/handle_table.h"
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "core/hle/kernel/process.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/scheduler.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/thread.h"
+#include "core/hle/kernel/time_manager.h"
 #include "core/hle/result.h"
 #include "core/memory.h"
 
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ Thread::Thread(KernelCore& kernel) : SynchronizationObject{kernel} {}
 Thread::~Thread() = default;
 
 void Thread::Stop() {
+    SchedulerLock lock(kernel);
     // Cancel any outstanding wakeup events for this thread
     Core::System::GetInstance().CoreTiming().UnscheduleEvent(kernel.ThreadWakeupCallbackEventType(),
                                                              global_handle);
@@ -71,9 +75,8 @@ void Thread::WakeAfterDelay(s64 nanoseconds) {
 
     // This function might be called from any thread so we have to be cautious and use the
     // thread-safe version of ScheduleEvent.
-    const s64 cycles = Core::Timing::nsToCycles(std::chrono::nanoseconds{nanoseconds});
     Core::System::GetInstance().CoreTiming().ScheduleEvent(
-        cycles, kernel.ThreadWakeupCallbackEventType(), global_handle);
+        nanoseconds, kernel.ThreadWakeupCallbackEventType(), global_handle);
 }
 
 void Thread::CancelWakeupTimer() {
@@ -125,6 +128,16 @@ void Thread::ResumeFromWait() {
     SetStatus(ThreadStatus::Ready);
 }
 
+void Thread::OnWakeUp() {
+    SchedulerLock lock(kernel);
+    if (activity == ThreadActivity::Paused) {
+        SetStatus(ThreadStatus::Paused);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    SetStatus(ThreadStatus::Ready);
+}
+
 void Thread::CancelWait() {
     if (GetSchedulingStatus() != ThreadSchedStatus::Paused) {
         is_sync_cancelled = true;
@@ -153,12 +166,29 @@ static void ResetThreadContext64(Core::ARM_Interface::ThreadContext64& context,
     context.fpcr = 0;
 }
 
-ResultVal<std::shared_ptr<Thread>> Thread::Create(KernelCore& kernel, std::string name,
-                                                  VAddr entry_point, u32 priority, u64 arg,
-                                                  s32 processor_id, VAddr stack_top,
-                                                  Process& owner_process) {
+std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber> Thread::GetHostContext() const {
+    return host_context;
+}
+
+ResultVal<std::shared_ptr<Thread>> Thread::Create(Core::System& system, ThreadType type_flags,
+                                                  std::string name, VAddr entry_point, u32 priority,
+                                                  u64 arg, s32 processor_id, VAddr stack_top,
+                                                  Process* owner_process) {
+    std::function<void(void*)> init_func = system.GetCpuManager().GetGuestThreadStartFunc();
+    void* init_func_parameter = system.GetCpuManager().GetStartFuncParamater();
+    return Create(system, type_flags, name, entry_point, priority, arg, processor_id, stack_top,
+                  owner_process, std::move(init_func), init_func_parameter);
+}
+
+ResultVal<std::shared_ptr<Thread>> Thread::Create(Core::System& system, ThreadType type_flags,
+                                                  std::string name, VAddr entry_point, u32 priority,
+                                                  u64 arg, s32 processor_id, VAddr stack_top,
+                                                  Process* owner_process,
+                                                  std::function<void(void*)>&& thread_start_func,
+                                                  void* thread_start_parameter) {
+    auto& kernel = system.Kernel();
     // Check if priority is in ranged. Lowest priority -> highest priority id.
-    if (priority > THREADPRIO_LOWEST) {
+    if (priority > THREADPRIO_LOWEST && (type_flags & THREADTYPE_IDLE == 0)) {
         LOG_ERROR(Kernel_SVC, "Invalid thread priority: {}", priority);
         return ERR_INVALID_THREAD_PRIORITY;
     }
@@ -168,11 +198,12 @@ ResultVal<std::shared_ptr<Thread>> Thread::Create(KernelCore& kernel, std::strin
         return ERR_INVALID_PROCESSOR_ID;
     }
 
-    auto& system = Core::System::GetInstance();
-    if (!system.Memory().IsValidVirtualAddress(owner_process, entry_point)) {
-        LOG_ERROR(Kernel_SVC, "(name={}): invalid entry {:016X}", name, entry_point);
-        // TODO (bunnei): Find the correct error code to use here
-        return RESULT_UNKNOWN;
+    if (owner_process) {
+        if (!system.Memory().IsValidVirtualAddress(*owner_process, entry_point)) {
+            LOG_ERROR(Kernel_SVC, "(name={}): invalid entry {:016X}", name, entry_point);
+            // TODO (bunnei): Find the correct error code to use here
+            return RESULT_UNKNOWN;
+        }
     }
 
     std::shared_ptr<Thread> thread = std::make_shared<Thread>(kernel);
@@ -183,7 +214,7 @@ ResultVal<std::shared_ptr<Thread>> Thread::Create(KernelCore& kernel, std::strin
     thread->stack_top = stack_top;
     thread->tpidr_el0 = 0;
     thread->nominal_priority = thread->current_priority = priority;
-    thread->last_running_ticks = system.CoreTiming().GetTicks();
+    thread->last_running_ticks = 0;
     thread->processor_id = processor_id;
     thread->ideal_core = processor_id;
     thread->affinity_mask = 1ULL << processor_id;
@@ -193,16 +224,27 @@ ResultVal<std::shared_ptr<Thread>> Thread::Create(KernelCore& kernel, std::strin
     thread->wait_handle = 0;
     thread->name = std::move(name);
     thread->global_handle = kernel.GlobalHandleTable().Create(thread).Unwrap();
-    thread->owner_process = &owner_process;
-    auto& scheduler = kernel.GlobalScheduler();
-    scheduler.AddThread(thread);
-    thread->tls_address = thread->owner_process->CreateTLSRegion();
-
-    thread->owner_process->RegisterThread(thread.get());
-
-    ResetThreadContext32(thread->context_32, static_cast<u32>(stack_top),
-                         static_cast<u32>(entry_point), static_cast<u32>(arg));
-    ResetThreadContext64(thread->context_64, stack_top, entry_point, arg);
+    thread->owner_process = owner_process;
+    thread->type = type_flags;
+    if ((type_flags & THREADTYPE_IDLE) == 0) {
+        auto& scheduler = kernel.GlobalScheduler();
+        scheduler.AddThread(thread);
+    }
+    if (owner_process) {
+        thread->tls_address = thread->owner_process->CreateTLSRegion();
+        thread->owner_process->RegisterThread(thread.get());
+    } else {
+        thread->tls_address = 0;
+    }
+    // TODO(peachum): move to ScheduleThread() when scheduler is added so selected core is used
+    // to initialize the context
+    if ((type_flags & THREADTYPE_HLE) == 0) {
+        ResetThreadContext32(thread->context_32, static_cast<u32>(stack_top),
+                             static_cast<u32>(entry_point), static_cast<u32>(arg));
+        ResetThreadContext64(thread->context_64, stack_top, entry_point, arg);
+    }
+    thread->host_context =
+        std::make_shared<Common::Fiber>(std::move(thread_start_func), thread_start_parameter);

 
     return MakeResult<std::shared_ptr<Thread>>(std::move(thread));
 }
@@ -258,7 +300,7 @@ void Thread::SetStatus(ThreadStatus new_status) {
     }
 
     if (status == ThreadStatus::Running) {
-        last_running_ticks = Core::System::GetInstance().CoreTiming().GetTicks();
+        last_running_ticks = Core::System::GetInstance().CoreTiming().GetCPUTicks();
     }
 
     status = new_status;
@@ -375,38 +417,55 @@ void Thread::SetActivity(ThreadActivity value) {
 }
 
 void Thread::Sleep(s64 nanoseconds) {
-    // Sleep current thread and check for next thread to schedule
-    SetStatus(ThreadStatus::WaitSleep);
+    Handle event_handle{};
+    {
+        SchedulerLockAndSleep lock(kernel, event_handle, this, nanoseconds);
+        SetStatus(ThreadStatus::WaitSleep);
+    }
 
-    // Create an event to wake the thread up after the specified nanosecond delay has passed
-    WakeAfterDelay(nanoseconds);
+    if (event_handle != InvalidHandle) {
+        auto& time_manager = kernel.TimeManager();
+        time_manager.UnscheduleTimeEvent(event_handle);
+    }
 }
 
 bool Thread::YieldSimple() {
-    auto& scheduler = kernel.GlobalScheduler();
-    return scheduler.YieldThread(this);
+    bool result{};
+    {
+        SchedulerLock lock(kernel);
+        result = kernel.GlobalScheduler().YieldThread(this);
+    }
+    return result;
 }
 
 bool Thread::YieldAndBalanceLoad() {
-    auto& scheduler = kernel.GlobalScheduler();
-    return scheduler.YieldThreadAndBalanceLoad(this);
+    bool result{};
+    {
+        SchedulerLock lock(kernel);
+        result = kernel.GlobalScheduler().YieldThreadAndBalanceLoad(this);
+    }
+    return result;
 }
 
 bool Thread::YieldAndWaitForLoadBalancing() {
-    auto& scheduler = kernel.GlobalScheduler();
-    return scheduler.YieldThreadAndWaitForLoadBalancing(this);
+    bool result{};
+    {
+        SchedulerLock lock(kernel);
+        result = kernel.GlobalScheduler().YieldThreadAndWaitForLoadBalancing(this);
+    }
+    return result;
 }
 
 void Thread::SetSchedulingStatus(ThreadSchedStatus new_status) {
     const u32 old_flags = scheduling_state;
     scheduling_state = (scheduling_state & static_cast<u32>(ThreadSchedMasks::HighMask)) |
                        static_cast<u32>(new_status);
-    AdjustSchedulingOnStatus(old_flags);
+    kernel.GlobalScheduler().AdjustSchedulingOnStatus(this, old_flags);
 }
 
 void Thread::SetCurrentPriority(u32 new_priority) {
     const u32 old_priority = std::exchange(current_priority, new_priority);
-    AdjustSchedulingOnPriority(old_priority);
+    kernel.GlobalScheduler().AdjustSchedulingOnPriority(this, old_priority);
 }
 
 ResultCode Thread::SetCoreAndAffinityMask(s32 new_core, u64 new_affinity_mask) {
@@ -443,111 +502,12 @@ ResultCode Thread::SetCoreAndAffinityMask(s32 new_core, u64 new_affinity_mask) {
                     processor_id = ideal_core;
                 }
             }
-            AdjustSchedulingOnAffinity(old_affinity_mask, old_core);
+            kernel.GlobalScheduler().AdjustSchedulingOnAffinity(this, old_affinity_mask, old_core);
         }
     }
     return RESULT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-void Thread::AdjustSchedulingOnStatus(u32 old_flags) {
-    if (old_flags == scheduling_state) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    auto& scheduler = kernel.GlobalScheduler();
-    if (static_cast<ThreadSchedStatus>(old_flags & static_cast<u32>(ThreadSchedMasks::LowMask)) ==
-        ThreadSchedStatus::Runnable) {
-        // In this case the thread was running, now it's pausing/exitting
-        if (processor_id >= 0) {
-            scheduler.Unschedule(current_priority, static_cast<u32>(processor_id), this);
-        }
-
-        for (u32 core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
-            if (core != static_cast<u32>(processor_id) && ((affinity_mask >> core) & 1) != 0) {
-                scheduler.Unsuggest(current_priority, core, this);
-            }
-        }
-    } else if (GetSchedulingStatus() == ThreadSchedStatus::Runnable) {
-        // The thread is now set to running from being stopped
-        if (processor_id >= 0) {
-            scheduler.Schedule(current_priority, static_cast<u32>(processor_id), this);
-        }
-
-        for (u32 core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
-            if (core != static_cast<u32>(processor_id) && ((affinity_mask >> core) & 1) != 0) {
-                scheduler.Suggest(current_priority, core, this);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    scheduler.SetReselectionPending();
-}
-
-void Thread::AdjustSchedulingOnPriority(u32 old_priority) {
-    if (GetSchedulingStatus() != ThreadSchedStatus::Runnable) {
-        return;
-    }
-    auto& scheduler = kernel.GlobalScheduler();
-    if (processor_id >= 0) {
-        scheduler.Unschedule(old_priority, static_cast<u32>(processor_id), this);
-    }
-
-    for (u32 core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
-        if (core != static_cast<u32>(processor_id) && ((affinity_mask >> core) & 1) != 0) {
-            scheduler.Unsuggest(old_priority, core, this);
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Add thread to the new priority queues.
-    Thread* current_thread = GetCurrentThread();
-
-    if (processor_id >= 0) {
-        if (current_thread == this) {
-            scheduler.SchedulePrepend(current_priority, static_cast<u32>(processor_id), this);
-        } else {
-            scheduler.Schedule(current_priority, static_cast<u32>(processor_id), this);
-        }
-    }
-
-    for (u32 core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
-        if (core != static_cast<u32>(processor_id) && ((affinity_mask >> core) & 1) != 0) {
-            scheduler.Suggest(current_priority, core, this);
-        }
-    }
-
-    scheduler.SetReselectionPending();
-}
-
-void Thread::AdjustSchedulingOnAffinity(u64 old_affinity_mask, s32 old_core) {
-    auto& scheduler = kernel.GlobalScheduler();
-    if (GetSchedulingStatus() != ThreadSchedStatus::Runnable ||
-        current_priority >= THREADPRIO_COUNT) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    for (u32 core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
-        if (((old_affinity_mask >> core) & 1) != 0) {
-            if (core == static_cast<u32>(old_core)) {
-                scheduler.Unschedule(current_priority, core, this);
-            } else {
-                scheduler.Unsuggest(current_priority, core, this);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    for (u32 core = 0; core < Core::Hardware::NUM_CPU_CORES; core++) {
-        if (((affinity_mask >> core) & 1) != 0) {
-            if (core == static_cast<u32>(processor_id)) {
-                scheduler.Schedule(current_priority, core, this);
-            } else {
-                scheduler.Suggest(current_priority, core, this);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    scheduler.SetReselectionPending();
-}
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.h
index 23fdef8a4..33d340b47 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.h
@@ -9,23 +9,42 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "common/spin_lock.h"
 #include "core/arm/arm_interface.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/object.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/synchronization_object.h"
 #include "core/hle/result.h"
 
+namespace Common {
+class Fiber;
+}
+
+namespace Core {
+class System;
+}
+
 namespace Kernel {
 
+class GlobalScheduler;
 class KernelCore;
 class Process;
 class Scheduler;
 
 enum ThreadPriority : u32 {
-    THREADPRIO_HIGHEST = 0,       ///< Highest thread priority
-    THREADPRIO_USERLAND_MAX = 24, ///< Highest thread priority for userland apps
-    THREADPRIO_DEFAULT = 44,      ///< Default thread priority for userland apps
-    THREADPRIO_LOWEST = 63,       ///< Lowest thread priority
-    THREADPRIO_COUNT = 64,        ///< Total number of possible thread priorities.
+    THREADPRIO_HIGHEST = 0,             ///< Highest thread priority
+    THREADPRIO_MAX_CORE_MIGRATION = 2,  ///< Highest priority for a core migration
+    THREADPRIO_USERLAND_MAX = 24,       ///< Highest thread priority for userland apps
+    THREADPRIO_DEFAULT = 44,            ///< Default thread priority for userland apps
+    THREADPRIO_LOWEST = 63,             ///< Lowest thread priority
+    THREADPRIO_COUNT = 64,              ///< Total number of possible thread priorities.
+};
+
+enum ThreadType : u32 {
+    THREADTYPE_USER = 0x1,
+    THREADTYPE_KERNEL = 0x2,
+    THREADTYPE_HLE = 0x4,
+    THREADTYPE_IDLE = 0x8,
+    THREADTYPE_SUSPEND = 0x10,
 };
 
 enum ThreadProcessorId : s32 {
@@ -111,22 +130,43 @@ public:
         std::function<bool(ThreadWakeupReason reason, std::shared_ptr<Thread> thread,
                            std::shared_ptr<SynchronizationObject> object, std::size_t index)>;
 
+   /**
+    * Creates and returns a new thread. The new thread is immediately scheduled
+    * @param system The instance of the whole system
+    * @param name The friendly name desired for the thread
+    * @param entry_point The address at which the thread should start execution
+    * @param priority The thread's priority
+    * @param arg User data to pass to the thread
+    * @param processor_id The ID(s) of the processors on which the thread is desired to be run
+    * @param stack_top The address of the thread's stack top
+    * @param owner_process The parent process for the thread, if null, it's a kernel thread
+    * @return A shared pointer to the newly created thread
+    */
+   static ResultVal<std::shared_ptr<Thread>> Create(Core::System& system, ThreadType type_flags, std::string name,
+                                                    VAddr entry_point, u32 priority, u64 arg,
+                                                    s32 processor_id, VAddr stack_top,
+                                                    Process* owner_process);
+
     /**
      * Creates and returns a new thread. The new thread is immediately scheduled
-     * @param kernel The kernel instance this thread will be created under.
+     * @param system The instance of the whole system
      * @param name The friendly name desired for the thread
      * @param entry_point The address at which the thread should start execution
      * @param priority The thread's priority
      * @param arg User data to pass to the thread
      * @param processor_id The ID(s) of the processors on which the thread is desired to be run
      * @param stack_top The address of the thread's stack top
-     * @param owner_process The parent process for the thread
+     * @param owner_process The parent process for the thread, if null, it's a kernel thread
+     * @param thread_start_func The function where the host context will start.
+     * @param thread_start_parameter The parameter which will passed to host context on init
      * @return A shared pointer to the newly created thread
      */
-    static ResultVal<std::shared_ptr<Thread>> Create(KernelCore& kernel, std::string name,
+    static ResultVal<std::shared_ptr<Thread>> Create(Core::System& system, ThreadType type_flags, std::string name,
                                                      VAddr entry_point, u32 priority, u64 arg,
                                                      s32 processor_id, VAddr stack_top,
-                                                     Process& owner_process);
+                                                     Process* owner_process,
+                                                     std::function<void(void*)>&& thread_start_func,
+                                                     void* thread_start_parameter);
 
     std::string GetName() const override {
         return name;
@@ -192,7 +232,9 @@ public:
     }
 
     /// Resumes a thread from waiting
-    void ResumeFromWait();
+    void /* deprecated */ ResumeFromWait();
+
+    void OnWakeUp();
 
     /// Cancels a waiting operation that this thread may or may not be within.
     ///
@@ -206,10 +248,10 @@ public:
      * Schedules an event to wake up the specified thread after the specified delay
      * @param nanoseconds The time this thread will be allowed to sleep for
      */
-    void WakeAfterDelay(s64 nanoseconds);
+    void /* deprecated */ WakeAfterDelay(s64 nanoseconds);
 
     /// Cancel any outstanding wakeup events for this thread
-    void CancelWakeupTimer();
+    void /* deprecated */ CancelWakeupTimer();
 
     /**
      * Sets the result after the thread awakens (from svcWaitSynchronization)
@@ -290,6 +332,12 @@ public:
         return context_64;
     }
 
+    bool IsHLEThread() const {
+        return (type & THREADTYPE_HLE) != 0;
+    }
+
+    std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber> GetHostContext() const;
+
     ThreadStatus GetStatus() const {
         return status;
     }
@@ -467,16 +515,19 @@ public:
     }
 
 private:
+    friend class GlobalScheduler;
+    friend class Scheduler;
+
     void SetSchedulingStatus(ThreadSchedStatus new_status);
     void SetCurrentPriority(u32 new_priority);
     ResultCode SetCoreAndAffinityMask(s32 new_core, u64 new_affinity_mask);
 
-    void AdjustSchedulingOnStatus(u32 old_flags);
-    void AdjustSchedulingOnPriority(u32 old_priority);
     void AdjustSchedulingOnAffinity(u64 old_affinity_mask, s32 old_core);
 
     ThreadContext32 context_32{};
     ThreadContext64 context_64{};
+    Common::SpinLock context_guard{};
+    std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber> host_context{};

 
     u64 thread_id = 0;
 
@@ -485,6 +536,8 @@ private:
     VAddr entry_point = 0;
     VAddr stack_top = 0;
 
+    ThreadType type;
+
     /// Nominal thread priority, as set by the emulated application.
     /// The nominal priority is the thread priority without priority
     /// inheritance taken into account.
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/time_manager.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/time_manager.cpp
index 21b290468..0b8f0d993 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/time_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/time_manager.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ TimeManager::TimeManager(Core::System& system) : system{system} {
             Handle proper_handle = static_cast<Handle>(thread_handle);
             std::shared_ptr<Thread> thread =
                 this->system.Kernel().RetrieveThreadFromGlobalHandleTable(proper_handle);
-            thread->ResumeFromWait();
+            thread->OnWakeUp();
         });
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/debug_pad.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/debug_pad.cpp
index 1f2131ec8..cb35919e9 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/debug_pad.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/debug_pad.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void Controller_DebugPad::OnRelease() {}
 
 void Controller_DebugPad::OnUpdate(const Core::Timing::CoreTiming& core_timing, u8* data,
                                    std::size_t size) {
-    shared_memory.header.timestamp = core_timing.GetTicks();
+    shared_memory.header.timestamp = core_timing.GetCPUTicks();
     shared_memory.header.total_entry_count = 17;
 
     if (!IsControllerActivated()) {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/gesture.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/gesture.cpp
index 6e990dd00..b7b7bfeae 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/gesture.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/gesture.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ void Controller_Gesture::OnRelease() {}
 
 void Controller_Gesture::OnUpdate(const Core::Timing::CoreTiming& core_timing, u8* data,
                                   std::size_t size) {
-    shared_memory.header.timestamp = core_timing.GetTicks();
+    shared_memory.header.timestamp = core_timing.GetCPUTicks();
     shared_memory.header.total_entry_count = 17;
 
     if (!IsControllerActivated()) {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/keyboard.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/keyboard.cpp
index 9a8d354ba..feae89525 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/keyboard.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/keyboard.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ void Controller_Keyboard::OnRelease() {}
 
 void Controller_Keyboard::OnUpdate(const Core::Timing::CoreTiming& core_timing, u8* data,
                                    std::size_t size) {
-    shared_memory.header.timestamp = core_timing.GetTicks();
+    shared_memory.header.timestamp = core_timing.GetCPUTicks();
     shared_memory.header.total_entry_count = 17;
 
     if (!IsControllerActivated()) {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/mouse.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/mouse.cpp
index 93d88ea50..ac40989c5 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/mouse.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/mouse.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ void Controller_Mouse::OnRelease() {}
 
 void Controller_Mouse::OnUpdate(const Core::Timing::CoreTiming& core_timing, u8* data,
                                 std::size_t size) {
-    shared_memory.header.timestamp = core_timing.GetTicks();
+    shared_memory.header.timestamp = core_timing.GetCPUTicks();
     shared_memory.header.total_entry_count = 17;
 
     if (!IsControllerActivated()) {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/npad.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/npad.cpp
index 6fbee7efa..ef67ad690 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/npad.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/npad.cpp
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ void Controller_NPad::OnUpdate(const Core::Timing::CoreTiming& core_timing, u8*
             const auto& last_entry =
                 main_controller->npad[main_controller->common.last_entry_index];
 
-            main_controller->common.timestamp = core_timing.GetTicks();
+            main_controller->common.timestamp = core_timing.GetCPUTicks();
             main_controller->common.last_entry_index =
                 (main_controller->common.last_entry_index + 1) % 17;
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/stubbed.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/stubbed.cpp
index 9e527d176..e7483bfa2 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/stubbed.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/stubbed.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void Controller_Stubbed::OnUpdate(const Core::Timing::CoreTiming& core_timing, u
     }
 
     CommonHeader header{};
-    header.timestamp = core_timing.GetTicks();
+    header.timestamp = core_timing.GetCPUTicks();
     header.total_entry_count = 17;
     header.entry_count = 0;
     header.last_entry_index = 0;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/touchscreen.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/touchscreen.cpp
index 1c6e55566..e326f8f5c 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/touchscreen.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/touchscreen.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void Controller_Touchscreen::OnRelease() {}
 
 void Controller_Touchscreen::OnUpdate(const Core::Timing::CoreTiming& core_timing, u8* data,
                                       std::size_t size) {
-    shared_memory.header.timestamp = core_timing.GetTicks();
+    shared_memory.header.timestamp = core_timing.GetCPUTicks();
     shared_memory.header.total_entry_count = 17;
 
     if (!IsControllerActivated()) {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void Controller_Touchscreen::OnUpdate(const Core::Timing::CoreTiming& core_timin
         touch_entry.diameter_x = Settings::values.touchscreen.diameter_x;
         touch_entry.diameter_y = Settings::values.touchscreen.diameter_y;
         touch_entry.rotation_angle = Settings::values.touchscreen.rotation_angle;
-        const u64 tick = core_timing.GetTicks();
+        const u64 tick = core_timing.GetCPUTicks();
         touch_entry.delta_time = tick - last_touch;
         last_touch = tick;
         touch_entry.finger = Settings::values.touchscreen.finger;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/xpad.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/xpad.cpp
index 27511b27b..2503ef241 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/xpad.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/hid/controllers/xpad.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ void Controller_XPad::OnRelease() {}
 void Controller_XPad::OnUpdate(const Core::Timing::CoreTiming& core_timing, u8* data,
                                std::size_t size) {
     for (auto& xpad_entry : shared_memory.shared_memory_entries) {
-        xpad_entry.header.timestamp = core_timing.GetTicks();
+        xpad_entry.header.timestamp = core_timing.GetCPUTicks();
         xpad_entry.header.total_entry_count = 17;
 
         if (!IsControllerActivated()) {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/hid/hid.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/hid/hid.cpp
index 57d5edea7..e9020e0dc 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/hid/hid.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/hid/hid.cpp
@@ -39,11 +39,9 @@ namespace Service::HID {
 
 // Updating period for each HID device.
 // TODO(ogniK): Find actual polling rate of hid
-constexpr s64 pad_update_ticks = static_cast<s64>(Core::Hardware::BASE_CLOCK_RATE / 66);
-[[maybe_unused]] constexpr s64 accelerometer_update_ticks =
-    static_cast<s64>(Core::Hardware::BASE_CLOCK_RATE / 100);
-[[maybe_unused]] constexpr s64 gyroscope_update_ticks =
-    static_cast<s64>(Core::Hardware::BASE_CLOCK_RATE / 100);
+constexpr s64 pad_update_ticks = static_cast<s64>(1000000000 / 66);
+[[maybe_unused]] constexpr s64 accelerometer_update_ticks = static_cast<s64>(1000000000 / 100);
+[[maybe_unused]] constexpr s64 gyroscope_update_ticks = static_cast<s64>(1000000000 / 100);
 constexpr std::size_t SHARED_MEMORY_SIZE = 0x40000;
 
 IAppletResource::IAppletResource(Core::System& system)
@@ -78,8 +76,8 @@ IAppletResource::IAppletResource(Core::System& system)
 
     // Register update callbacks
     pad_update_event =
-        Core::Timing::CreateEvent("HID::UpdatePadCallback", [this](u64 userdata, s64 cycles_late) {
-            UpdateControllers(userdata, cycles_late);
+        Core::Timing::CreateEvent("HID::UpdatePadCallback", [this](u64 userdata, s64 ns_late) {
+            UpdateControllers(userdata, ns_late);
         });
 
     // TODO(shinyquagsire23): Other update callbacks? (accel, gyro?)
@@ -109,7 +107,7 @@ void IAppletResource::GetSharedMemoryHandle(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
     rb.PushCopyObjects(shared_mem);
 }
 
-void IAppletResource::UpdateControllers(u64 userdata, s64 cycles_late) {
+void IAppletResource::UpdateControllers(u64 userdata, s64 ns_late) {
     auto& core_timing = system.CoreTiming();
 
     const bool should_reload = Settings::values.is_device_reload_pending.exchange(false);
@@ -120,7 +118,7 @@ void IAppletResource::UpdateControllers(u64 userdata, s64 cycles_late) {
         controller->OnUpdate(core_timing, shared_mem->GetPointer(), SHARED_MEMORY_SIZE);
     }
 
-    core_timing.ScheduleEvent(pad_update_ticks - cycles_late, pad_update_event);
+    core_timing.ScheduleEvent(pad_update_ticks - ns_late, pad_update_event);
 }
 
 class IActiveVibrationDeviceList final : public ServiceFramework<IActiveVibrationDeviceList> {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/hid/irs.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/hid/irs.cpp
index 36ed6f7da..e82fd031b 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/hid/irs.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/hid/irs.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void IRS::GetImageTransferProcessorState(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
 
     IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, 5};
     rb.Push(RESULT_SUCCESS);
-    rb.PushRaw<u64>(system.CoreTiming().GetTicks());
+    rb.PushRaw<u64>(system.CoreTiming().GetCPUTicks());
     rb.PushRaw<u32>(0);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_ctrl_gpu.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_ctrl_gpu.cpp
index 0d913334e..fba89e7a6 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_ctrl_gpu.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvdrv/devices/nvhost_ctrl_gpu.cpp
@@ -200,8 +200,7 @@ u32 nvhost_ctrl_gpu::GetGpuTime(const std::vector<u8>& input, std::vector<u8>& o
 
     IoctlGetGpuTime params{};
     std::memcpy(&params, input.data(), input.size());
-    const auto ns = Core::Timing::CyclesToNs(system.CoreTiming().GetTicks());
-    params.gpu_time = static_cast<u64_le>(ns.count());
+    params.gpu_time = static_cast<u64_le>(system.CoreTiming().GetGlobalTimeNs().count());
     std::memcpy(output.data(), &params, output.size());
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.cpp
index 437bc5dee..aaf28995d 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nvflinger/nvflinger.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 
 namespace Service::NVFlinger {
 
-constexpr s64 frame_ticks = static_cast<s64>(Core::Hardware::BASE_CLOCK_RATE / 60);
-constexpr s64 frame_ticks_30fps = static_cast<s64>(Core::Hardware::BASE_CLOCK_RATE / 30);
+constexpr s64 frame_ticks = static_cast<s64>(1000000000 / 60);
+constexpr s64 frame_ticks_30fps = static_cast<s64>(1000000000 / 30);
 
 NVFlinger::NVFlinger(Core::System& system) : system(system) {
     displays.emplace_back(0, "Default", system);
@@ -39,11 +39,10 @@ NVFlinger::NVFlinger(Core::System& system) : system(system) {
 
     // Schedule the screen composition events
     composition_event =
-        Core::Timing::CreateEvent("ScreenComposition", [this](u64 userdata, s64 cycles_late) {
+        Core::Timing::CreateEvent("ScreenComposition", [this](u64 userdata, s64 ns_late) {
             Compose();
-            const auto ticks =
-                Settings::values.force_30fps_mode ? frame_ticks_30fps : GetNextTicks();
-            this->system.CoreTiming().ScheduleEvent(std::max<s64>(0LL, ticks - cycles_late),
+            const auto ticks = GetNextTicks();
+            this->system.CoreTiming().ScheduleEvent(std::max<s64>(0LL, ticks - ns_late),
                                                     composition_event);
         });
 
@@ -223,7 +222,7 @@ void NVFlinger::Compose() {
 
 s64 NVFlinger::GetNextTicks() const {
     constexpr s64 max_hertz = 120LL;
-    return (Core::Hardware::BASE_CLOCK_RATE * (1LL << swap_interval)) / max_hertz;
+    return (1000000000 * (1LL << swap_interval)) / max_hertz;
 }
 
 } // namespace Service::NVFlinger
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/time/standard_steady_clock_core.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/time/standard_steady_clock_core.cpp
index 1575f0b49..59a272f4a 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/time/standard_steady_clock_core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/time/standard_steady_clock_core.cpp
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@
 namespace Service::Time::Clock {
 
 TimeSpanType StandardSteadyClockCore::GetCurrentRawTimePoint(Core::System& system) {
-    const TimeSpanType ticks_time_span{TimeSpanType::FromTicks(
-        Core::Timing::CpuCyclesToClockCycles(system.CoreTiming().GetTicks()),
-        Core::Hardware::CNTFREQ)};
+    const TimeSpanType ticks_time_span{
+        TimeSpanType::FromTicks(system.CoreTiming().GetClockTicks(), Core::Hardware::CNTFREQ)};
     TimeSpanType raw_time_point{setup_value.nanoseconds + ticks_time_span.nanoseconds};
 
     if (raw_time_point.nanoseconds < cached_raw_time_point.nanoseconds) {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/time/tick_based_steady_clock_core.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/time/tick_based_steady_clock_core.cpp
index 44d5bc651..8baaa2a6a 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/time/tick_based_steady_clock_core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/time/tick_based_steady_clock_core.cpp
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@
 namespace Service::Time::Clock {
 
 SteadyClockTimePoint TickBasedSteadyClockCore::GetTimePoint(Core::System& system) {
-    const TimeSpanType ticks_time_span{TimeSpanType::FromTicks(
-        Core::Timing::CpuCyclesToClockCycles(system.CoreTiming().GetTicks()),
-        Core::Hardware::CNTFREQ)};
+    const TimeSpanType ticks_time_span{
+        TimeSpanType::FromTicks(system.CoreTiming().GetClockTicks(), Core::Hardware::CNTFREQ)};
 
     return {ticks_time_span.ToSeconds(), GetClockSourceId()};
 }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/time/time.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/time/time.cpp
index 67f1bbcf3..4cf58a61a 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/time/time.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/time/time.cpp
@@ -234,9 +234,8 @@ void Module::Interface::CalculateMonotonicSystemClockBaseTimePoint(Kernel::HLERe
     const auto current_time_point{steady_clock_core.GetCurrentTimePoint(system)};
 
     if (current_time_point.clock_source_id == context.steady_time_point.clock_source_id) {
-        const auto ticks{Clock::TimeSpanType::FromTicks(
-            Core::Timing::CpuCyclesToClockCycles(system.CoreTiming().GetTicks()),
-            Core::Hardware::CNTFREQ)};
+        const auto ticks{Clock::TimeSpanType::FromTicks(system.CoreTiming().GetClockTicks(),
+                                                        Core::Hardware::CNTFREQ)};
         const s64 base_time_point{context.offset + current_time_point.time_point -
                                   ticks.ToSeconds()};
         IPC::ResponseBuilder rb{ctx, (sizeof(s64) / 4) + 2};
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/time/time_sharedmemory.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/time/time_sharedmemory.cpp
index 999ec1e51..e0ae9f874 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/time/time_sharedmemory.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/time/time_sharedmemory.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ void SharedMemory::SetupStandardSteadyClock(Core::System& system,
                                             const Common::UUID& clock_source_id,
                                             Clock::TimeSpanType current_time_point) {
     const Clock::TimeSpanType ticks_time_span{Clock::TimeSpanType::FromTicks(
-        Core::Timing::CpuCyclesToClockCycles(system.CoreTiming().GetTicks()),
-        Core::Hardware::CNTFREQ)};
+        system.CoreTiming().GetClockTicks(), Core::Hardware::CNTFREQ)};
     const Clock::SteadyClockContext context{
         static_cast<u64>(current_time_point.nanoseconds - ticks_time_span.nanoseconds),
         clock_source_id};
diff --git a/src/core/memory.cpp b/src/core/memory.cpp
index 9d87045a0..66634596d 100644
--- a/src/core/memory.cpp
+++ b/src/core/memory.cpp
@@ -29,15 +29,12 @@ namespace Core::Memory {
 struct Memory::Impl {
     explicit Impl(Core::System& system_) : system{system_} {}
 
-    void SetCurrentPageTable(Kernel::Process& process) {
+    void SetCurrentPageTable(Kernel::Process& process, u32 core_id) {
         current_page_table = &process.PageTable().PageTableImpl();
 
         const std::size_t address_space_width = process.PageTable().GetAddressSpaceWidth();
 
-        system.ArmInterface(0).PageTableChanged(*current_page_table, address_space_width);
-        system.ArmInterface(1).PageTableChanged(*current_page_table, address_space_width);
-        system.ArmInterface(2).PageTableChanged(*current_page_table, address_space_width);
-        system.ArmInterface(3).PageTableChanged(*current_page_table, address_space_width);
+        system.ArmInterface(core_id).PageTableChanged(*current_page_table, address_space_width);
     }
 
     void MapMemoryRegion(Common::PageTable& page_table, VAddr base, u64 size, PAddr target) {
@@ -689,8 +686,8 @@ struct Memory::Impl {
 Memory::Memory(Core::System& system) : impl{std::make_unique<Impl>(system)} {}
 Memory::~Memory() = default;
 
-void Memory::SetCurrentPageTable(Kernel::Process& process) {
-    impl->SetCurrentPageTable(process);
+void Memory::SetCurrentPageTable(Kernel::Process& process, u32 core_id) {
+    impl->SetCurrentPageTable(process, core_id);
 }
 
 void Memory::MapMemoryRegion(Common::PageTable& page_table, VAddr base, u64 size, PAddr target) {
diff --git a/src/core/memory.h b/src/core/memory.h
index 9292f3b0a..93f0c1d6c 100644
--- a/src/core/memory.h
+++ b/src/core/memory.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param process The process to use the page table of.
      */
-    void SetCurrentPageTable(Kernel::Process& process);
+    void SetCurrentPageTable(Kernel::Process& process, u32 core_id);
 
     /**
      * Maps an allocated buffer onto a region of the emulated process address space.
diff --git a/src/core/memory/cheat_engine.cpp b/src/core/memory/cheat_engine.cpp
index b139e8465..53d27859b 100644
--- a/src/core/memory/cheat_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/core/memory/cheat_engine.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 namespace Core::Memory {
 
-constexpr s64 CHEAT_ENGINE_TICKS = static_cast<s64>(Core::Hardware::BASE_CLOCK_RATE / 12);
+constexpr s64 CHEAT_ENGINE_TICKS = static_cast<s64>(1000000000 / 12);
 constexpr u32 KEYPAD_BITMASK = 0x3FFFFFF;
 
 StandardVmCallbacks::StandardVmCallbacks(Core::System& system, const CheatProcessMetadata& metadata)
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ CheatEngine::~CheatEngine() {
 void CheatEngine::Initialize() {
     event = Core::Timing::CreateEvent(
         "CheatEngine::FrameCallback::" + Common::HexToString(metadata.main_nso_build_id),
-        [this](u64 userdata, s64 cycles_late) { FrameCallback(userdata, cycles_late); });
+        [this](u64 userdata, s64 ns_late) { FrameCallback(userdata, ns_late); });
     core_timing.ScheduleEvent(CHEAT_ENGINE_TICKS, event);
 
     metadata.process_id = system.CurrentProcess()->GetProcessID();
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ void CheatEngine::Reload(std::vector<CheatEntry> cheats) {
 
 MICROPROFILE_DEFINE(Cheat_Engine, "Add-Ons", "Cheat Engine", MP_RGB(70, 200, 70));
 
-void CheatEngine::FrameCallback(u64 userdata, s64 cycles_late) {
+void CheatEngine::FrameCallback(u64 userdata, s64 ns_late) {
     if (is_pending_reload.exchange(false)) {
         vm.LoadProgram(cheats);
     }
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ void CheatEngine::FrameCallback(u64 userdata, s64 cycles_late) {
 
     vm.Execute(metadata);
 
-    core_timing.ScheduleEvent(CHEAT_ENGINE_TICKS - cycles_late, event);
+    core_timing.ScheduleEvent(CHEAT_ENGINE_TICKS - ns_late, event);
 }
 
 } // namespace Core::Memory
diff --git a/src/core/tools/freezer.cpp b/src/core/tools/freezer.cpp
index b2c6c537e..8b0c50d11 100644
--- a/src/core/tools/freezer.cpp
+++ b/src/core/tools/freezer.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 namespace Tools {
 namespace {
 
-constexpr s64 MEMORY_FREEZER_TICKS = static_cast<s64>(Core::Hardware::BASE_CLOCK_RATE / 60);
+constexpr s64 MEMORY_FREEZER_TICKS = static_cast<s64>(1000000000 / 60);
 
 u64 MemoryReadWidth(Core::Memory::Memory& memory, u32 width, VAddr addr) {
     switch (width) {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Freezer::Freezer(Core::Timing::CoreTiming& core_timing_, Core::Memory::Memory& m
     : core_timing{core_timing_}, memory{memory_} {
     event = Core::Timing::CreateEvent(
         "MemoryFreezer::FrameCallback",
-        [this](u64 userdata, s64 cycles_late) { FrameCallback(userdata, cycles_late); });
+        [this](u64 userdata, s64 ns_late) { FrameCallback(userdata, ns_late); });
     core_timing.ScheduleEvent(MEMORY_FREEZER_TICKS, event);
 }
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ std::vector<Freezer::Entry> Freezer::GetEntries() const {
     return entries;
 }
 
-void Freezer::FrameCallback(u64 userdata, s64 cycles_late) {
+void Freezer::FrameCallback(u64 userdata, s64 ns_late) {
     if (!IsActive()) {
         LOG_DEBUG(Common_Memory, "Memory freezer has been deactivated, ending callback events.");
         return;
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ void Freezer::FrameCallback(u64 userdata, s64 cycles_late) {
         MemoryWriteWidth(memory, entry.width, entry.address, entry.value);
     }
 
-    core_timing.ScheduleEvent(MEMORY_FREEZER_TICKS - cycles_late, event);
+    core_timing.ScheduleEvent(MEMORY_FREEZER_TICKS - ns_late, event);
 }
 
 void Freezer::FillEntryReads() {
diff --git a/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 3f750b51c..47ef30aa9 100644
--- a/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ add_executable(tests
     core/arm/arm_test_common.cpp
     core/arm/arm_test_common.h
     core/core_timing.cpp
-    core/host_timing.cpp
     tests.cpp
 )
 
diff --git a/src/tests/core/core_timing.cpp b/src/tests/core/core_timing.cpp
index ff2d11cc8..795f3da09 100644
--- a/src/tests/core/core_timing.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/core/core_timing.cpp
@@ -16,31 +16,30 @@
 
 namespace {
 // Numbers are chosen randomly to make sure the correct one is given.
-constexpr std::array<u64, 5> CB_IDS{{42, 144, 93, 1026, UINT64_C(0xFFFF7FFFF7FFFF)}};
-constexpr int MAX_SLICE_LENGTH = 10000; // Copied from CoreTiming internals
+static constexpr std::array<u64, 5> CB_IDS{{42, 144, 93, 1026, UINT64_C(0xFFFF7FFFF7FFFF)}};
+static constexpr int MAX_SLICE_LENGTH = 10000; // Copied from CoreTiming internals
+static constexpr std::array<u64, 5> calls_order{{2, 0, 1, 4, 3}};
+static std::array<s64, 5> delays{};
 
 std::bitset<CB_IDS.size()> callbacks_ran_flags;
 u64 expected_callback = 0;
 s64 lateness = 0;
 
 template <unsigned int IDX>
-void CallbackTemplate(u64 userdata, s64 cycles_late) {
+void HostCallbackTemplate(u64 userdata, s64 nanoseconds_late) {
     static_assert(IDX < CB_IDS.size(), "IDX out of range");
     callbacks_ran_flags.set(IDX);
     REQUIRE(CB_IDS[IDX] == userdata);
-    REQUIRE(CB_IDS[IDX] == expected_callback);
-    REQUIRE(lateness == cycles_late);
+    REQUIRE(CB_IDS[IDX] == CB_IDS[calls_order[expected_callback]]);
+    delays[IDX] = nanoseconds_late;
+    ++expected_callback;
 }
 
 u64 callbacks_done = 0;
 
-void EmptyCallback(u64 userdata, s64 cycles_late) {
-    ++callbacks_done;
-}
-
 struct ScopeInit final {
     ScopeInit() {
-        core_timing.Initialize();
+        core_timing.Initialize([]() {});
     }
     ~ScopeInit() {
         core_timing.Shutdown();
@@ -49,110 +48,97 @@ struct ScopeInit final {
     Core::Timing::CoreTiming core_timing;
 };
 
-void AdvanceAndCheck(Core::Timing::CoreTiming& core_timing, u32 idx, u32 context = 0,
-                     int expected_lateness = 0, int cpu_downcount = 0) {
-    callbacks_ran_flags = 0;
-    expected_callback = CB_IDS[idx];
-    lateness = expected_lateness;
-
-    // Pretend we executed X cycles of instructions.
-    core_timing.SwitchContext(context);
-    core_timing.AddTicks(core_timing.GetDowncount() - cpu_downcount);
-    core_timing.Advance();
-    core_timing.SwitchContext((context + 1) % 4);
-
-    REQUIRE(decltype(callbacks_ran_flags)().set(idx) == callbacks_ran_flags);
-}
-} // Anonymous namespace
-
 TEST_CASE("CoreTiming[BasicOrder]", "[core]") {
     ScopeInit guard;
     auto& core_timing = guard.core_timing;
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Core::Timing::EventType>> events{
+        Core::Timing::CreateEvent("callbackA", HostCallbackTemplate<0>),
+        Core::Timing::CreateEvent("callbackB", HostCallbackTemplate<1>),
+        Core::Timing::CreateEvent("callbackC", HostCallbackTemplate<2>),
+        Core::Timing::CreateEvent("callbackD", HostCallbackTemplate<3>),
+        Core::Timing::CreateEvent("callbackE", HostCallbackTemplate<4>),
+    };
+
+    expected_callback = 0;
+
+    core_timing.SyncPause(true);
+
+    u64 one_micro = 1000U;
+    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < events.size(); i++) {
+        u64 order = calls_order[i];
+        core_timing.ScheduleEvent(i * one_micro + 100U, events[order], CB_IDS[order]);
+    }
+    /// test pause
+    REQUIRE(callbacks_ran_flags.none());
 
-    std::shared_ptr<Core::Timing::EventType> cb_a =
-        Core::Timing::CreateEvent("callbackA", CallbackTemplate<0>);
-    std::shared_ptr<Core::Timing::EventType> cb_b =
-        Core::Timing::CreateEvent("callbackB", CallbackTemplate<1>);
-    std::shared_ptr<Core::Timing::EventType> cb_c =
-        Core::Timing::CreateEvent("callbackC", CallbackTemplate<2>);
-    std::shared_ptr<Core::Timing::EventType> cb_d =
-        Core::Timing::CreateEvent("callbackD", CallbackTemplate<3>);
-    std::shared_ptr<Core::Timing::EventType> cb_e =
-        Core::Timing::CreateEvent("callbackE", CallbackTemplate<4>);
-
-    // Enter slice 0
-    core_timing.ResetRun();
-
-    // D -> B -> C -> A -> E
-    core_timing.SwitchContext(0);
-    core_timing.ScheduleEvent(1000, cb_a, CB_IDS[0]);
-    REQUIRE(1000 == core_timing.GetDowncount());
-    core_timing.ScheduleEvent(500, cb_b, CB_IDS[1]);
-    REQUIRE(500 == core_timing.GetDowncount());
-    core_timing.ScheduleEvent(800, cb_c, CB_IDS[2]);
-    REQUIRE(500 == core_timing.GetDowncount());
-    core_timing.ScheduleEvent(100, cb_d, CB_IDS[3]);
-    REQUIRE(100 == core_timing.GetDowncount());
-    core_timing.ScheduleEvent(1200, cb_e, CB_IDS[4]);
-    REQUIRE(100 == core_timing.GetDowncount());
-
-    AdvanceAndCheck(core_timing, 3, 0);
-    AdvanceAndCheck(core_timing, 1, 1);
-    AdvanceAndCheck(core_timing, 2, 2);
-    AdvanceAndCheck(core_timing, 0, 3);
-    AdvanceAndCheck(core_timing, 4, 0);
-}
-
-TEST_CASE("CoreTiming[FairSharing]", "[core]") {
+    core_timing.Pause(false); // No need to sync
 
-    ScopeInit guard;
-    auto& core_timing = guard.core_timing;
+    while (core_timing.HasPendingEvents())
+        ;
 
-    std::shared_ptr<Core::Timing::EventType> empty_callback =
-        Core::Timing::CreateEvent("empty_callback", EmptyCallback);
+    REQUIRE(callbacks_ran_flags.all());
 
-    callbacks_done = 0;
-    u64 MAX_CALLBACKS = 10;
-    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-        core_timing.ScheduleEvent(i * 3333U, empty_callback, 0);
+    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < delays.size(); i++) {
+        const double delay = static_cast<double>(delays[i]);
+        const double micro = delay / 1000.0f;
+        const double mili = micro / 1000.0f;
+        printf("HostTimer Pausing Delay[%zu]: %.3f %.6f\n", i, micro, mili);
     }
+}
 
-    const s64 advances = MAX_SLICE_LENGTH / 10;
-    core_timing.ResetRun();
-    u64 current_time = core_timing.GetTicks();
-    bool keep_running{};
-    do {
-        keep_running = false;
-        for (u32 active_core = 0; active_core < 4; ++active_core) {
-            core_timing.SwitchContext(active_core);
-            if (core_timing.CanCurrentContextRun()) {
-                core_timing.AddTicks(std::min<s64>(advances, core_timing.GetDowncount()));
-                core_timing.Advance();
-            }
-            keep_running |= core_timing.CanCurrentContextRun();
-        }
-    } while (keep_running);
-    u64 current_time_2 = core_timing.GetTicks();
-
-    REQUIRE(MAX_CALLBACKS == callbacks_done);
-    REQUIRE(current_time_2 == current_time + MAX_SLICE_LENGTH * 4);
+#pragma optimize("", off)
+u64 TestTimerSpeed(Core::Timing::CoreTiming& core_timing) {
+    u64 start = core_timing.GetGlobalTimeNs().count();
+    u64 placebo = 0;
+    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
+        placebo += core_timing.GetGlobalTimeNs().count();
+    }
+    u64 end = core_timing.GetGlobalTimeNs().count();
+    return (end - start);
 }
+#pragma optimize("", on)
 
-TEST_CASE("Core::Timing[PredictableLateness]", "[core]") {
+TEST_CASE("CoreTiming[BasicOrderNoPausing]", "[core]") {
     ScopeInit guard;
     auto& core_timing = guard.core_timing;
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Core::Timing::EventType>> events{
+        Core::Timing::CreateEvent("callbackA", HostCallbackTemplate<0>),
+        Core::Timing::CreateEvent("callbackB", HostCallbackTemplate<1>),
+        Core::Timing::CreateEvent("callbackC", HostCallbackTemplate<2>),
+        Core::Timing::CreateEvent("callbackD", HostCallbackTemplate<3>),
+        Core::Timing::CreateEvent("callbackE", HostCallbackTemplate<4>),
+    };
+
+    core_timing.SyncPause(true);
+    core_timing.SyncPause(false);
+
+    expected_callback = 0;
+
+    u64 start = core_timing.GetGlobalTimeNs().count();
+    u64 one_micro = 1000U;
+    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < events.size(); i++) {
+        u64 order = calls_order[i];
+        core_timing.ScheduleEvent(i * one_micro + 100U, events[order], CB_IDS[order]);
+    }
+    u64 end = core_timing.GetGlobalTimeNs().count();
+    const double scheduling_time = static_cast<double>(end - start);
+    const double timer_time = static_cast<double>(TestTimerSpeed(core_timing));
 
-    std::shared_ptr<Core::Timing::EventType> cb_a =
-        Core::Timing::CreateEvent("callbackA", CallbackTemplate<0>);
-    std::shared_ptr<Core::Timing::EventType> cb_b =
-        Core::Timing::CreateEvent("callbackB", CallbackTemplate<1>);
+    while (core_timing.HasPendingEvents())
+        ;
 
-    // Enter slice 0
-    core_timing.ResetRun();
+    REQUIRE(callbacks_ran_flags.all());
 
-    core_timing.ScheduleEvent(100, cb_a, CB_IDS[0]);
-    core_timing.ScheduleEvent(200, cb_b, CB_IDS[1]);
+    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < delays.size(); i++) {
+        const double delay = static_cast<double>(delays[i]);
+        const double micro = delay / 1000.0f;
+        const double mili = micro / 1000.0f;
+        printf("HostTimer No Pausing Delay[%zu]: %.3f %.6f\n", i, micro, mili);
+    }
 
-    AdvanceAndCheck(core_timing, 0, 0, 10, -10); // (100 - 10)
-    AdvanceAndCheck(core_timing, 1, 1, 50, -50);
+    const double micro = scheduling_time / 1000.0f;
+    const double mili = micro / 1000.0f;
+    printf("HostTimer No Pausing Scheduling Time: %.3f %.6f\n", micro, mili);
+    printf("HostTimer No Pausing Timer Time: %.3f %.6f\n", timer_time / 1000.f,
+           timer_time / 1000000.f);
 }
diff --git a/src/video_core/gpu.cpp b/src/video_core/gpu.cpp
index 8eb017f65..482e49711 100644
--- a/src/video_core/gpu.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/gpu.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 // Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
+#include <chrono>
+
 #include "common/assert.h"
 #include "common/microprofile.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
@@ -154,8 +156,7 @@ u64 GPU::GetTicks() const {
     constexpr u64 gpu_ticks_num = 384;
     constexpr u64 gpu_ticks_den = 625;
 
-    const u64 cpu_ticks = system.CoreTiming().GetTicks();
-    u64 nanoseconds = Core::Timing::CyclesToNs(cpu_ticks).count();
+    u64 nanoseconds = system.CoreTiming().GetGlobalTimeNs().count();
     if (Settings::values.use_fast_gpu_time) {
         nanoseconds /= 256;
     }
diff --git a/src/yuzu/bootmanager.cpp b/src/yuzu/bootmanager.cpp
index bfeb16458..9ceb6c8d7 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/bootmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/bootmanager.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ void EmuThread::run() {
 
     emit LoadProgress(VideoCore::LoadCallbackStage::Prepare, 0, 0);
 
+    Core::System::GetInstance().RegisterHostThread();
+
     Core::System::GetInstance().Renderer().Rasterizer().LoadDiskResources(
         stop_run, [this](VideoCore::LoadCallbackStage stage, std::size_t value, std::size_t total) {
             emit LoadProgress(stage, value, total);
@@ -65,28 +67,30 @@ void EmuThread::run() {
     bool was_active = false;
     while (!stop_run) {
         if (running) {
-            if (!was_active)
+            if (was_active) {
                 emit DebugModeLeft();
+            }
 
-            Core::System::ResultStatus result = Core::System::GetInstance().RunLoop();
+            running_guard = true;
+            Core::System::ResultStatus result = Core::System::GetInstance().Run();
             if (result != Core::System::ResultStatus::Success) {
+                running_guard = false;
                 this->SetRunning(false);
                 emit ErrorThrown(result, Core::System::GetInstance().GetStatusDetails());
             }
+            running_wait.Wait();
+            result = Core::System::GetInstance().Pause();
+            if (result != Core::System::ResultStatus::Success) {
+                running_guard = false;
+                this->SetRunning(false);
+                emit ErrorThrown(result, Core::System::GetInstance().GetStatusDetails());
+            }
+            running_guard = false;
 
-            was_active = running || exec_step;
-            if (!was_active && !stop_run)
-                emit DebugModeEntered();
-        } else if (exec_step) {
-            if (!was_active)
-                emit DebugModeLeft();
-
-            exec_step = false;
-            Core::System::GetInstance().SingleStep();
+            was_active = true;
             emit DebugModeEntered();
-            yieldCurrentThread();
-
-            was_active = false;
+        } else if (exec_step) {
+            UNIMPLEMENTED();
         } else {
             std::unique_lock lock{running_mutex};
             running_cv.wait(lock, [this] { return IsRunning() || exec_step || stop_run; });
diff --git a/src/yuzu/bootmanager.h b/src/yuzu/bootmanager.h
index 3626604ca..768568b3e 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/bootmanager.h
+++ b/src/yuzu/bootmanager.h
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ public:
         this->running = running;
         lock.unlock();
         running_cv.notify_all();
+        if (!running) {
+            running_wait.Set();
+            /// Wait until effectively paused
+            while (running_guard);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -84,6 +89,8 @@ private:
     std::atomic_bool stop_run{false};
     std::mutex running_mutex;
     std::condition_variable running_cv;
+    Common::Event running_wait{};
+    std::atomic_bool running_guard{false};
 
 signals:
     /**
diff --git a/src/yuzu/debugger/wait_tree.cpp b/src/yuzu/debugger/wait_tree.cpp
index c1ea25fb8..765908c5a 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/debugger/wait_tree.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/debugger/wait_tree.cpp
@@ -59,8 +59,10 @@ std::vector<std::unique_ptr<WaitTreeThread>> WaitTreeItem::MakeThreadItemList()
     std::size_t row = 0;
     auto add_threads = [&](const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Kernel::Thread>>& threads) {
         for (std::size_t i = 0; i < threads.size(); ++i) {
-            item_list.push_back(std::make_unique<WaitTreeThread>(*threads[i]));
-            item_list.back()->row = row;
+            if (!threads[i]->IsHLEThread()) {
+                item_list.push_back(std::make_unique<WaitTreeThread>(*threads[i]));
+                item_list.back()->row = row;
+            }
             ++row;
         }
     };
diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/yuzu.cpp b/src/yuzu_cmd/yuzu.cpp
index 4d2ea7e9e..1e5377840 100644
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/yuzu.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/yuzu.cpp
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
     std::thread render_thread([&emu_window] { emu_window->Present(); });
     while (emu_window->IsOpen()) {
-        system.RunLoop();
+        //system.RunLoop();
     }
     render_thread.join();
 
diff --git a/src/yuzu_tester/yuzu.cpp b/src/yuzu_tester/yuzu.cpp
index 676e70ebd..1a45506d4 100644
--- a/src/yuzu_tester/yuzu.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu_tester/yuzu.cpp
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     system.Renderer().Rasterizer().LoadDiskResources();
 
     while (!finished) {
-        system.RunLoop();
+        //system.RunLoop();
     }
 
     detached_tasks.WaitForAllTasks();