diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.cpp
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+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.cpp
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+// Copyright 2020 yuzu Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+namespace Kernel {
+
+PhysicalCore::PhysicalCore(KernelCore& kernel, std::size_t id, ExclusiveMonitor& exclusive_monitor)
+    : core_index{id}, kernel{kernel} {
+#ifdef ARCHITECTURE_x86_64
+    arm_interface = std::make_unique<ARM_Dynarmic>(system, exclusive_monitor, core_index);
+#else
+    arm_interface = std::make_unique<ARM_Unicorn>(system);
+    LOG_WARNING(Core, "CPU JIT requested, but Dynarmic not available");
+#endif
+
+    scheduler = std::make_unique<Kernel::Scheduler>(system, *arm_interface, core_index);
+}
+
+} // namespace Kernel
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.h
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+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/physical_core.h
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+// Copyright 2020 yuzu Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#pragma once
+
+namespace Kernel {
+class Scheduler;
+} // namespace Kernel
+
+class ARM_Interface;
+class ExclusiveMonitor;
+
+namespace Kernel {
+
+class PhysicalCore {
+public:
+    PhysicalCore(KernelCore& kernel, std::size_t id, ExclusiveMonitor& exclusive_monitor);
+
+    /// Execute current jit state
+    void Run();
+    /// Execute a single instruction in current jit.
+    void Step();
+    /// Stop JIT execution/exit
+    void Stop();
+
+    ARM_Interface& ArmInterface() {
+        return *arm_interface;
+    }
+
+    const ARM_Interface& ArmInterface() const {
+        return *arm_interface;
+    }
+
+    bool IsMainCore() const {
+        return core_index == 0;
+    }
+
+    bool IsSystemCore() const {
+        return core_index == 3;
+    }
+
+    std::size_t CoreIndex() const {
+        return core_index;
+    }
+
+    Scheduler& Scheduler() {
+        return *scheduler;
+    }
+
+    const Scheduler& Scheduler() const {
+        return *scheduler;
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::size_t core_index;
+    std::unique_ptr<ARM_Interface> arm_interface;
+    std::unique_ptr<Kernel::Scheduler> scheduler;
+    KernelCore& kernel;
+}
+
+} // namespace Kernel