diff --git a/externals/dynarmic/src/dynarmic/backend/x64/reg_alloc.cpp b/externals/dynarmic/src/dynarmic/backend/x64/reg_alloc.cpp
index a0ee8ae9ed..2a30c52e01 100644
--- a/externals/dynarmic/src/dynarmic/backend/x64/reg_alloc.cpp
+++ b/externals/dynarmic/src/dynarmic/backend/x64/reg_alloc.cpp
@@ -415,21 +415,48 @@ void RegAlloc::ReleaseStackSpace(const size_t stack_space) noexcept {
 }
 
 HostLoc RegAlloc::SelectARegister(const boost::container::static_vector<HostLoc, 28>& desired_locations) const noexcept {
-    boost::container::static_vector<HostLoc, 28> candidates = desired_locations; //Who let someone copy an ENTIRE VECTOR here?
-
-    // Find all locations that have not been allocated..
-    const auto allocated_locs = std::partition(candidates.begin(), candidates.end(), [this](auto loc) noexcept {
-        return !this->LocInfo(loc).IsLocked();
-    });
-    candidates.erase(allocated_locs, candidates.end());
-    ASSERT_MSG(!candidates.empty(), "All candidate registers have already been allocated");
-
     // Selects the best location out of the available locations.
+    // NOTE: Using last is BAD because new REX prefix for each insn using the last regs
     // TODO: Actually do LRU or something. Currently we just try to pick something without a value if possible.
-    auto const it = std::find_if(candidates.begin(), candidates.end(), [this](auto const loc) noexcept {
-        return this->LocInfo(loc).IsEmpty();
-    });
-    return it != candidates.end() ? *it : candidates.front();
+    auto min_lru_counter = size_t(-1);
+    auto it_candidate = desired_locations.cend(); //default fallback if everything fails
+    auto it_rex_candidate = desired_locations.cend();
+    auto it_empty_candidate = desired_locations.cend();
+    for (auto it = desired_locations.cbegin(); it != desired_locations.cend(); it++) {
+        auto const& loc_info = LocInfo(*it);
+        // Abstain from using upper registers unless absolutely nescesary
+        if (loc_info.IsLocked()) {
+            // skip, not suitable for allocation
+        } else {
+            // idempotency, only assign once
+            if (it_empty_candidate == desired_locations.cend() && loc_info.IsEmpty())
+                it_empty_candidate = it;
+            if (loc_info.lru_counter < min_lru_counter) {
+                // Otherwise a "quasi"-LRU
+                min_lru_counter = loc_info.lru_counter;
+                if (*it >= HostLoc::R8 && *it <= HostLoc::R15) {
+                    it_rex_candidate = it;
+                } else {
+                    it_candidate = it;
+                }
+                if (min_lru_counter == 0)
+                    break; //early exit
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    // Final resolution goes as follows:
+    // 1 => Try normal candidate (no REX prefix)
+    // 2 => Try an empty candidate
+    // 3 => Try using a REX prefixed one
+    // We avoid using REX-addressable registers because they add +1 REX prefix which
+    // do we really need? The trade-off may not be worth it.
+    auto const it_final = it_candidate != desired_locations.cend()
+        ? it_candidate : it_empty_candidate != desired_locations.cend()
+        ? it_empty_candidate : it_rex_candidate;
+    ASSERT_MSG(it_final != desired_locations.cend(), "All candidate registers have already been allocated");
+    // Evil magic - increment LRU counter (will wrap at 256)
+    const_cast<RegAlloc*>(this)->LocInfo(*it_final).lru_counter++;
+    return *it_final;
 }
 
 void RegAlloc::DefineValueImpl(IR::Inst* def_inst, HostLoc host_loc) noexcept {
diff --git a/externals/dynarmic/src/dynarmic/backend/x64/reg_alloc.h b/externals/dynarmic/src/dynarmic/backend/x64/reg_alloc.h
index 599aab12a8..64f7c1ec40 100644
--- a/externals/dynarmic/src/dynarmic/backend/x64/reg_alloc.h
+++ b/externals/dynarmic/src/dynarmic/backend/x64/reg_alloc.h
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ private:
     uint8_t max_bit_width = 0; //Valid values: 1,2,4,8,16,32,128
     bool is_scratch : 1 = false; //1
     bool is_set_last_use : 1 = false; //1
-
-    alignas(16) char padding;
+    alignas(16) uint8_t lru_counter = 0; //1
+    friend class RegAlloc;
 };
 static_assert(sizeof(HostLocInfo) == 64);