diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b7c7c48abe..25a5ef57ef 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -65,14 +65,16 @@ function(detect_architecture symbol arch)
     endif()
 endfunction()
 
-if (MSVC)
-    detect_architecture("_M_AMD64" x86_64)
-    detect_architecture("_M_IX86" x86)
-    detect_architecture("_M_ARM" ARM)
-else()
-    detect_architecture("__x86_64__" x86_64)
-    detect_architecture("__i386__" x86)
-    detect_architecture("__arm__" ARM)
+if (NOT ENABLE_GENERIC)
+    if (MSVC)
+        detect_architecture("_M_AMD64" x86_64)
+        detect_architecture("_M_IX86" x86)
+        detect_architecture("_M_ARM" ARM)
+    else()
+        detect_architecture("__x86_64__" x86_64)
+        detect_architecture("__i386__" x86)
+        detect_architecture("__arm__" ARM)
+    endif()
 endif()
 if (NOT DEFINED ARCHITECTURE)
     set(ARCHITECTURE "GENERIC")
diff --git a/externals/CMakeLists.txt b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a4ba11012..88cc525881 100644
--- a/externals/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/externals/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ target_include_directories(catch-single-include INTERFACE catch/single_include)
 add_subdirectory(cryptopp)
 
 # Dynarmic
-# Dynarmic will skip defining xbyak if it's already defined, we then define it below
-add_library(xbyak INTERFACE)
-option(DYNARMIC_TESTS OFF)
-set(DYNARMIC_NO_BUNDLED_FMT ON)
-add_subdirectory(dynarmic)
+if (ARCHITECTURE_x86_64)
+    # Dynarmic will skip defining xbyak if it's already defined, we then define it below
+    add_library(xbyak INTERFACE)
+    option(DYNARMIC_TESTS OFF)
+    set(DYNARMIC_NO_BUNDLED_FMT ON)
+    add_subdirectory(dynarmic)
+endif()
 
 # libfmt
 add_subdirectory(fmt)
diff --git a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 6057b183f6..54df271934 100644
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 add_library(core STATIC
     3ds.h
     arm/arm_interface.h
-    arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic.cpp
-    arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic.h
-    arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_cp15.cpp
-    arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_cp15.h
     arm/dyncom/arm_dyncom.cpp
     arm/dyncom/arm_dyncom.h
     arm/dyncom/arm_dyncom_dec.cpp
@@ -404,7 +400,17 @@ add_library(core STATIC
 create_target_directory_groups(core)
 
 target_link_libraries(core PUBLIC common PRIVATE audio_core network video_core)
-target_link_libraries(core PUBLIC Boost::boost PRIVATE cryptopp dynarmic fmt)
+target_link_libraries(core PUBLIC Boost::boost PRIVATE cryptopp fmt)
 if (ENABLE_WEB_SERVICE)
     target_link_libraries(core PUBLIC json-headers web_service)
 endif()
+
+if (ARCHITECTURE_x86_64)
+    target_sources(core PRIVATE
+        arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic.cpp
+        arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic.h
+        arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_cp15.cpp
+        arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic_cp15.h
+    )
+    target_link_libraries(core PRIVATE dynarmic)
+endif()
diff --git a/src/core/core.cpp b/src/core/core.cpp
index 0c658d1ffe..ad7474ff47 100644
--- a/src/core/core.cpp
+++ b/src/core/core.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 #include "audio_core/audio_core.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
 #include "core/arm/arm_interface.h"
+#ifdef ARCHITECTURE_x86_64
 #include "core/arm/dynarmic/arm_dynarmic.h"
+#endif
 #include "core/arm/dyncom/arm_dyncom.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/core_timing.h"
@@ -147,7 +149,12 @@ System::ResultStatus System::Init(EmuWindow* emu_window, u32 system_mode) {
     LOG_DEBUG(HW_Memory, "initialized OK");
 
     if (Settings::values.use_cpu_jit) {
+#ifdef ARCHITECTURE_x86_64
         cpu_core = std::make_unique<ARM_Dynarmic>(USER32MODE);
+#else
+        cpu_core = std::make_unique<ARM_DynCom>(USER32MODE);
+        LOG_WARNING(Core, "CPU JIT requested, but Dynarmic not available");
+#endif
     } else {
         cpu_core = std::make_unique<ARM_DynCom>(USER32MODE);
     }
diff --git a/src/core/telemetry_session.cpp b/src/core/telemetry_session.cpp
index ca517ff447..92abbeb5e0 100644
--- a/src/core/telemetry_session.cpp
+++ b/src/core/telemetry_session.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
 #include "common/assert.h"
 #include "common/file_util.h"
 #include "common/scm_rev.h"
+#ifdef ARCHITECTURE_x86_64
 #include "common/x64/cpu_detect.h"
+#endif
 #include "core/core.h"
 #include "core/settings.h"
 #include "core/telemetry_session.h"
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@
 
 namespace Core {
 
+#ifdef ARCHITECTURE_x86_64
 static const char* CpuVendorToStr(Common::CPUVendor vendor) {
     switch (vendor) {
     case Common::CPUVendor::INTEL:
@@ -31,6 +34,7 @@ static const char* CpuVendorToStr(Common::CPUVendor vendor) {
     }
     UNREACHABLE();
 }
+#endif
 
 static u64 GenerateTelemetryId() {
     u64 telemetry_id{};
@@ -121,7 +125,8 @@ TelemetrySession::TelemetrySession() {
     AddField(Telemetry::FieldType::App, "BuildDate", Common::g_build_date);
     AddField(Telemetry::FieldType::App, "BuildName", Common::g_build_name);
 
-    // Log user system information
+// Log user system information
+#ifdef ARCHITECTURE_x86_64
     AddField(Telemetry::FieldType::UserSystem, "CPU_Model", Common::GetCPUCaps().cpu_string);
     AddField(Telemetry::FieldType::UserSystem, "CPU_BrandString",
              Common::GetCPUCaps().brand_string);
@@ -143,6 +148,9 @@ TelemetrySession::TelemetrySession() {
              Common::GetCPUCaps().sse4_1);
     AddField(Telemetry::FieldType::UserSystem, "CPU_Extension_x64_SSE42",
              Common::GetCPUCaps().sse4_2);
+#else
+    AddField(Telemetry::FieldType::UserSystem, "CPU_Model", "Other");
+#endif
 #ifdef __APPLE__
     AddField(Telemetry::FieldType::UserSystem, "OsPlatform", "Apple");
 #elif defined(_WIN32)