diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm_atomic.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm_atomic.h
index 1b74b898fb..fc4912a419 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm_atomic.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm_atomic.h
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ namespace vm
 
 	public:
 		// atomically compare data with cmp, replace with exch if equal, return previous data value anyway
-		__forceinline const T compare_and_swap(const T cmp, const T exch) volatile
+		__forceinline const T compare_and_swap(const T& cmp, const T& exch) volatile
 		{
 			const atomic_type res = InterlockedCompareExchange((volatile atomic_type*)&data, (atomic_type&)exch, (atomic_type&)cmp);
 			return (T&)res;
 		}
 
 		// atomically compare data with cmp, replace with exch if equal, return true if data was replaced
-		__forceinline bool compare_and_swap_test(const T cmp, const T exch) volatile
+		__forceinline bool compare_and_swap_test(const T& cmp, const T& exch) volatile
 		{
 			return InterlockedCompareExchange((volatile atomic_type*)&data, (atomic_type&)exch, (atomic_type&)cmp) == (atomic_type&)cmp;
 		}
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace vm
 		}
 
 		// atomically replace data with exch, return previous data value
-		__forceinline const T exchange(const T exch) volatile
+		__forceinline const T exchange(const T& exch) volatile
 		{
 			const atomic_type res = InterlockedExchange((volatile atomic_type*)&data, (atomic_type&)exch);
 			return (T&)res;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace vm
 		}
 
 		// write data without memory barrier
-		__forceinline void write_relaxed(const T value) volatile
+		__forceinline void write_relaxed(const T& value) volatile
 		{
 			(T&)data = value;
 		}
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace vm
 		}
 
 		// perform atomic operation on data with special exit condition (if intermediate result != proceed_value)
-		template<typename RT, typename FT> __forceinline RT atomic_op(const RT proceed_value, const FT atomic_proc) volatile
+		template<typename RT, typename FT> __forceinline RT atomic_op(const RT& proceed_value, const FT atomic_proc) volatile
 		{
 			while (true)
 			{
@@ -93,37 +93,37 @@ namespace vm
 			}
 		}
 
-		__forceinline const T _or(const T right) volatile
+		__forceinline const T _or(const T& right) volatile
 		{
 			const atomic_type res = InterlockedOr((volatile atomic_type*)&data, (atomic_type&)right);
 			return (T&)res;
 		}
 
-		__forceinline const T _and(const T right) volatile
+		__forceinline const T _and(const T& right) volatile
 		{
 			const atomic_type res = InterlockedAnd((volatile atomic_type*)&data, (atomic_type&)right);
 			return (T&)res;
 		}
 
-		__forceinline const T _xor(const T right) volatile
+		__forceinline const T _xor(const T& right) volatile
 		{
 			const atomic_type res = InterlockedXor((volatile atomic_type*)&data, (atomic_type&)right);
 			return (T&)res;
 		}
 
-		__forceinline const T operator |= (const T right) volatile
+		__forceinline const T operator |= (const T& right) volatile
 		{
 			const atomic_type res = InterlockedOr((volatile atomic_type*)&data, (atomic_type&)right) | (atomic_type&)right;
 			return (T&)res;
 		}
 
-		__forceinline const T operator &= (const T right) volatile
+		__forceinline const T operator &= (const T& right) volatile
 		{
 			const atomic_type res = InterlockedAnd((volatile atomic_type*)&data, (atomic_type&)right) & (atomic_type&)right;
 			return (T&)res;
 		}
 
-		__forceinline const T operator ^= (const T right) volatile
+		__forceinline const T operator ^= (const T& right) volatile
 		{
 			const atomic_type res = InterlockedXor((volatile atomic_type*)&data, (atomic_type&)right) ^ (atomic_type&)right;
 			return (T&)res;
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSync.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSync.cpp
index 47893dea43..a09d4c6103 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSync.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSync.cpp
@@ -471,11 +471,10 @@ s32 syncQueueInitialize(vm::ptr<CellSyncQueue> queue, vm::ptr<u8> buffer, u32 si
 	}
 
 	// prx: zeroize first u64, write size in third u32, write depth in fourth u32, write address in third u64 and sync
-	queue->m_data() = 0;
 	queue->m_size = size;
 	queue->m_depth = depth;
 	queue->m_buffer = buffer;
-	InterlockedCompareExchange(&queue->m_data(), 0, 0);
+	queue->data.exchange({});
 	return CELL_OK;
 }
 
@@ -486,6 +485,26 @@ s32 cellSyncQueueInitialize(vm::ptr<CellSyncQueue> queue, vm::ptr<u8> buffer, u3
 	return syncQueueInitialize(queue, buffer, size, depth);
 }
 
+s32 syncQueueTryPushOp(CellSyncQueue::data_t& queue, u32 depth, u32& position)
+{
+	const u32 v1 = (u32)queue.m_v1;
+	const u32 v2 = (u32)queue.m_v2;
+	// prx: compare 5th u8 with zero (break if not zero)
+	// prx: compare (second u32 (u24) + first u8) with depth (break if greater or equal)
+	if ((v2 >> 24) || ((v2 & 0xffffff) + (v1 >> 24)) >= depth)
+	{
+		return CELL_SYNC_ERROR_BUSY;
+	}
+
+	// prx: extract first u32 (u24) (-> position), calculate (position + 1) % depth, insert it back
+	// prx: insert 1 in 5th u8
+	// prx: extract second u32 (u24), increase it, insert it back
+	position = (v1 & 0xffffff);
+	queue.m_v1 = (v1 & 0xff000000) | ((position + 1) % depth);
+	queue.m_v2 = (1 << 24) | ((v2 & 0xffffff) + 1);
+	return CELL_OK;
+}
+
 s32 cellSyncQueuePush(vm::ptr<CellSyncQueue> queue, vm::ptr<const void> buffer)
 {
 	cellSync->Log("cellSyncQueuePush(queue_addr=0x%x, buffer_addr=0x%x)", queue.addr(), buffer.addr());
@@ -501,52 +520,27 @@ s32 cellSyncQueuePush(vm::ptr<CellSyncQueue> queue, vm::ptr<const void> buffer)
 
 	const u32 size = (u32)queue->m_size;
 	const u32 depth = (u32)queue->m_depth;
-	assert(((u32)queue->m_v1 & 0xffffff) <= depth && ((u32)queue->m_v2 & 0xffffff) <= depth);
+	assert(((u32)queue->data.read_relaxed().m_v1 & 0xffffff) <= depth && ((u32)queue->data.read_relaxed().m_v2 & 0xffffff) <= depth);
 
 	u32 position;
-	while (true)
+	while (queue->data.atomic_op(CELL_OK, [depth, &position](CellSyncQueue::data_t& queue) -> s32
 	{
-		const u64 old_data = queue->m_data();
-		CellSyncQueue new_queue;
-		new_queue.m_data() = old_data;
-
-		const u32 v1 = (u32)new_queue.m_v1;
-		const u32 v2 = (u32)new_queue.m_v2;
-		// prx: compare 5th u8 with zero (repeat if not zero)
-		// prx: compare (second u32 (u24) + first u8) with depth (repeat if greater or equal)
-		if ((v2 >> 24) || ((v2 & 0xffffff) + (v1 >> 24)) >= depth)
+		return syncQueueTryPushOp(queue, depth, position);
+	}))
+	{
+		std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1)); // hack
+		if (Emu.IsStopped())
 		{
-			std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1)); // hack
-			if (Emu.IsStopped())
-			{
-				cellSync->Warning("cellSyncQueuePush(queue_addr=0x%x) aborted", queue.addr());
-				return CELL_OK;
-			}
-			continue;
+			cellSync->Warning("cellSyncQueuePush(queue_addr=0x%x) aborted", queue.addr());
+			return CELL_OK;
 		}
-
-		// prx: extract first u32 (u24) (-> position), calculate (position + 1) % depth, insert it back
-		// prx: insert 1 in 5th u8
-		// prx: extract second u32 (u24), increase it, insert it back
-		position = (v1 & 0xffffff);
-		new_queue.m_v1 = (v1 & 0xff000000) | ((position + 1) % depth);
-		new_queue.m_v2 = (1 << 24) | ((v2 & 0xffffff) + 1);
-		if (InterlockedCompareExchange(&queue->m_data(), new_queue.m_data(), old_data) == old_data) break;
 	}
 
 	// prx: memcpy(position * m_size + m_addr, buffer_addr, m_size), sync
 	memcpy(&queue->m_buffer[position * size], buffer.get_ptr(), size);
 
 	// prx: atomically insert 0 in 5th u8
-	while (true)
-	{
-		const u64 old_data = queue->m_data();
-		CellSyncQueue new_queue;
-		new_queue.m_data() = old_data;
-
-		new_queue.m_v2 &= 0xffffff; // TODO: use InterlockedAnd() or something
-		if (InterlockedCompareExchange(&queue->m_data(), new_queue.m_data(), old_data) == old_data) break;
-	}
+	queue->data &= { be_t<u32>::make(~0), be_t<u32>::make(0xffffff) };
 	return CELL_OK;
 }
 
@@ -565,39 +559,39 @@ s32 cellSyncQueueTryPush(vm::ptr<CellSyncQueue> queue, vm::ptr<const void> buffe
 
 	const u32 size = (u32)queue->m_size;
 	const u32 depth = (u32)queue->m_depth;
-	assert(((u32)queue->m_v1 & 0xffffff) <= depth && ((u32)queue->m_v2 & 0xffffff) <= depth);
+	assert(((u32)queue->data.read_relaxed().m_v1 & 0xffffff) <= depth && ((u32)queue->data.read_relaxed().m_v2 & 0xffffff) <= depth);
 
 	u32 position;
-	while (true)
+	if (s32 res = queue->data.atomic_op(CELL_OK, [depth, &position](CellSyncQueue::data_t& queue) -> s32
 	{
-		const u64 old_data = queue->m_data();
-		CellSyncQueue new_queue;
-		new_queue.m_data() = old_data;
-
-		const u32 v1 = (u32)new_queue.m_v1;
-		const u32 v2 = (u32)new_queue.m_v2;
-		if ((v2 >> 24) || ((v2 & 0xffffff) + (v1 >> 24)) >= depth)
-		{
-			return CELL_SYNC_ERROR_BUSY;
-		}
-
-		position = (v1 & 0xffffff);
-		new_queue.m_v1 = (v1 & 0xff000000) | ((position + 1) % depth);
-		new_queue.m_v2 = (1 << 24) | ((v2 & 0xffffff) + 1);
-		if (InterlockedCompareExchange(&queue->m_data(), new_queue.m_data(), old_data) == old_data) break;
+		return syncQueueTryPushOp(queue, depth, position);
+	}))
+	{
+		return res;
 	}
 
 	memcpy(&queue->m_buffer[position * size], buffer.get_ptr(), size);
+	queue->data &= { be_t<u32>::make(~0), be_t<u32>::make(0xffffff) };
+	return CELL_OK;
+}
 
-	while (true)
+s32 syncQueueTryPopOp(CellSyncQueue::data_t& queue, u32 depth, u32& position)
+{
+	const u32 v1 = (u32)queue.m_v1;
+	const u32 v2 = (u32)queue.m_v2;
+	// prx: extract first u8, repeat if not zero
+	// prx: extract second u32 (u24), subtract 5th u8, compare with zero, repeat if less or equal
+	if ((v1 >> 24) || ((v2 & 0xffffff) <= (v2 >> 24)))
 	{
-		const u64 old_data = queue->m_data();
-		CellSyncQueue new_queue;
-		new_queue.m_data() = old_data;
-
-		new_queue.m_v2 &= 0xffffff; // TODO: use InterlockedAnd() or something
-		if (InterlockedCompareExchange(&queue->m_data(), new_queue.m_data(), old_data) == old_data) break;
+		return CELL_SYNC_ERROR_BUSY;
 	}
+
+	// prx: insert 1 in first u8
+	// prx: extract first u32 (u24), add depth, subtract second u32 (u24), calculate (% depth), save to position
+	// prx: extract second u32 (u24), decrease it, insert it back
+	queue.m_v1 = 0x1000000 | v1;
+	position = ((v1 & 0xffffff) + depth - (v2 & 0xffffff)) % depth;
+	queue.m_v2 = (v2 & 0xff000000) | ((v2 & 0xffffff) - 1);
 	return CELL_OK;
 }
 
@@ -616,52 +610,27 @@ s32 cellSyncQueuePop(vm::ptr<CellSyncQueue> queue, vm::ptr<void> buffer)
 
 	const u32 size = (u32)queue->m_size;
 	const u32 depth = (u32)queue->m_depth;
-	assert(((u32)queue->m_v1 & 0xffffff) <= depth && ((u32)queue->m_v2 & 0xffffff) <= depth);
+	assert(((u32)queue->data.read_relaxed().m_v1 & 0xffffff) <= depth && ((u32)queue->data.read_relaxed().m_v2 & 0xffffff) <= depth);
 	
 	u32 position;
-	while (true)
+	while (queue->data.atomic_op(CELL_OK, [depth, &position](CellSyncQueue::data_t& queue) -> s32
 	{
-		const u64 old_data = queue->m_data();
-		CellSyncQueue new_queue;
-		new_queue.m_data() = old_data;
-
-		const u32 v1 = (u32)new_queue.m_v1;
-		const u32 v2 = (u32)new_queue.m_v2;
-		// prx: extract first u8, repeat if not zero
-		// prx: extract second u32 (u24), subtract 5th u8, compare with zero, repeat if less or equal
-		if ((v1 >> 24) || ((v2 & 0xffffff) <= (v2 >> 24)))
+		return syncQueueTryPopOp(queue, depth, position);
+	}))
+	{
+		std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1)); // hack
+		if (Emu.IsStopped())
 		{
-			std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1)); // hack
-			if (Emu.IsStopped())
-			{
-				cellSync->Warning("cellSyncQueuePop(queue_addr=0x%x) aborted", queue.addr());
-				return CELL_OK;
-			}
-			continue;
+			cellSync->Warning("cellSyncQueuePop(queue_addr=0x%x) aborted", queue.addr());
+			return CELL_OK;
 		}
-
-		// prx: insert 1 in first u8
-		// prx: extract first u32 (u24), add depth, subtract second u32 (u24), calculate (% depth), save to position
-		// prx: extract second u32 (u24), decrease it, insert it back
-		new_queue.m_v1 = 0x1000000 | v1;
-		position = ((v1 & 0xffffff) + depth - (v2 & 0xffffff)) % depth;
-		new_queue.m_v2 = (v2 & 0xff000000) | ((v2 & 0xffffff) - 1);
-		if (InterlockedCompareExchange(&queue->m_data(), new_queue.m_data(), old_data) == old_data) break;
 	}
 
 	// prx: (sync), memcpy(buffer_addr, position * m_size + m_addr, m_size)
 	memcpy(buffer.get_ptr(), &queue->m_buffer[position * size], size);
 
 	// prx: atomically insert 0 in first u8
-	while (true)
-	{
-		const u64 old_data = queue->m_data();
-		CellSyncQueue new_queue;
-		new_queue.m_data() = old_data;
-
-		new_queue.m_v1 &= 0xffffff; // TODO: use InterlockedAnd() or something
-		if (InterlockedCompareExchange(&queue->m_data(), new_queue.m_data(), old_data) == old_data) break;
-	}
+	queue->data &= { be_t<u32>::make(0xffffff), be_t<u32>::make(~0) };
 	return CELL_OK;
 }
 
@@ -680,39 +649,33 @@ s32 cellSyncQueueTryPop(vm::ptr<CellSyncQueue> queue, vm::ptr<void> buffer)
 
 	const u32 size = (u32)queue->m_size;
 	const u32 depth = (u32)queue->m_depth;
-	assert(((u32)queue->m_v1 & 0xffffff) <= depth && ((u32)queue->m_v2 & 0xffffff) <= depth);
+	assert(((u32)queue->data.read_relaxed().m_v1 & 0xffffff) <= depth && ((u32)queue->data.read_relaxed().m_v2 & 0xffffff) <= depth);
 
 	u32 position;
-	while (true)
+	if (s32 res = queue->data.atomic_op(CELL_OK, [depth, &position](CellSyncQueue::data_t& queue) -> s32
 	{
-		const u64 old_data = queue->m_data();
-		CellSyncQueue new_queue;
-		new_queue.m_data() = old_data;
-
-		const u32 v1 = (u32)new_queue.m_v1;
-		const u32 v2 = (u32)new_queue.m_v2;
-		if ((v1 >> 24) || ((v2 & 0xffffff) <= (v2 >> 24)))
-		{
-			return CELL_SYNC_ERROR_BUSY;
-		}
-
-		new_queue.m_v1 = 0x1000000 | v1;
-		position = ((v1 & 0xffffff) + depth - (v2 & 0xffffff)) % depth;
-		new_queue.m_v2 = (v2 & 0xff000000) | ((v2 & 0xffffff) - 1);
-		if (InterlockedCompareExchange(&queue->m_data(), new_queue.m_data(), old_data) == old_data) break;
+		return syncQueueTryPopOp(queue, depth, position);
+	}))
+	{
+		return res;
 	}
 
 	memcpy(buffer.get_ptr(), &queue->m_buffer[position * size], size);
+	queue->data &= { be_t<u32>::make(0xffffff), be_t<u32>::make(~0) };
+	return CELL_OK;
+}
 
-	while (true)
+s32 syncQueueTryPeekOp(CellSyncQueue::data_t& queue, u32 depth, u32& position)
+{
+	const u32 v1 = (u32)queue.m_v1;
+	const u32 v2 = (u32)queue.m_v2;
+	if ((v1 >> 24) || ((v2 & 0xffffff) <= (v2 >> 24)))
 	{
-		const u64 old_data = queue->m_data();
-		CellSyncQueue new_queue;
-		new_queue.m_data() = old_data;
-
-		new_queue.m_v1 &= 0xffffff; // TODO: use InterlockedAnd() or something
-		if (InterlockedCompareExchange(&queue->m_data(), new_queue.m_data(), old_data) == old_data) break;
+		return CELL_SYNC_ERROR_BUSY;
 	}
+
+	queue.m_v1 = 0x1000000 | v1;
+	position = ((v1 & 0xffffff) + depth - (v2 & 0xffffff)) % depth;
 	return CELL_OK;
 }
 
@@ -731,44 +694,24 @@ s32 cellSyncQueuePeek(vm::ptr<CellSyncQueue> queue, vm::ptr<void> buffer)
 
 	const u32 size = (u32)queue->m_size;
 	const u32 depth = (u32)queue->m_depth;
-	assert(((u32)queue->m_v1 & 0xffffff) <= depth && ((u32)queue->m_v2 & 0xffffff) <= depth);
+	assert(((u32)queue->data.read_relaxed().m_v1 & 0xffffff) <= depth && ((u32)queue->data.read_relaxed().m_v2 & 0xffffff) <= depth);
 
 	u32 position;
-	while (true)
+	while (queue->data.atomic_op(CELL_OK, [depth, &position](CellSyncQueue::data_t& queue) -> s32
 	{
-		const u64 old_data = queue->m_data();
-		CellSyncQueue new_queue;
-		new_queue.m_data() = old_data;
-
-		const u32 v1 = (u32)new_queue.m_v1;
-		const u32 v2 = (u32)new_queue.m_v2;
-		if ((v1 >> 24) || ((v2 & 0xffffff) <= (v2 >> 24)))
+		return syncQueueTryPeekOp(queue, depth, position);
+	}))
+	{
+		std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1)); // hack
+		if (Emu.IsStopped())
 		{
-			std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1)); // hack
-			if (Emu.IsStopped())
-			{
-				cellSync->Warning("cellSyncQueuePeek(queue_addr=0x%x) aborted", queue.addr());
-				return CELL_OK;
-			}
-			continue;
+			cellSync->Warning("cellSyncQueuePeek(queue_addr=0x%x) aborted", queue.addr());
+			return CELL_OK;
 		}
-
-		new_queue.m_v1 = 0x1000000 | v1;
-		position = ((v1 & 0xffffff) + depth - (v2 & 0xffffff)) % depth;
-		if (InterlockedCompareExchange(&queue->m_data(), new_queue.m_data(), old_data) == old_data) break;
 	}
 
 	memcpy(buffer.get_ptr(), &queue->m_buffer[position * size], size);
-
-	while (true)
-	{
-		const u64 old_data = queue->m_data();
-		CellSyncQueue new_queue;
-		new_queue.m_data() = old_data;
-
-		new_queue.m_v1 &= 0xffffff; // TODO: use InterlockedAnd() or something
-		if (InterlockedCompareExchange(&queue->m_data(), new_queue.m_data(), old_data) == old_data) break;
-	}
+	queue->data &= { be_t<u32>::make(0xffffff), be_t<u32>::make(~0) };
 	return CELL_OK;
 }
 
@@ -787,38 +730,19 @@ s32 cellSyncQueueTryPeek(vm::ptr<CellSyncQueue> queue, vm::ptr<void> buffer)
 
 	const u32 size = (u32)queue->m_size;
 	const u32 depth = (u32)queue->m_depth;
-	assert(((u32)queue->m_v1 & 0xffffff) <= depth && ((u32)queue->m_v2 & 0xffffff) <= depth);
+	assert(((u32)queue->data.read_relaxed().m_v1 & 0xffffff) <= depth && ((u32)queue->data.read_relaxed().m_v2 & 0xffffff) <= depth);
 
 	u32 position;
-	while (true)
+	if (s32 res = queue->data.atomic_op(CELL_OK, [depth, &position](CellSyncQueue::data_t& queue) -> s32
 	{
-		const u64 old_data = queue->m_data();
-		CellSyncQueue new_queue;
-		new_queue.m_data() = old_data;
-
-		const u32 v1 = (u32)new_queue.m_v1;
-		const u32 v2 = (u32)new_queue.m_v2;
-		if ((v1 >> 24) || ((v2 & 0xffffff) <= (v2 >> 24)))
-		{
-			return CELL_SYNC_ERROR_BUSY;
-		}
-
-		new_queue.m_v1 = 0x1000000 | v1;
-		position = ((v1 & 0xffffff) + depth - (v2 & 0xffffff)) % depth;
-		if (InterlockedCompareExchange(&queue->m_data(), new_queue.m_data(), old_data) == old_data) break;
+		return syncQueueTryPeekOp(queue, depth, position);
+	}))
+	{
+		return res;
 	}
 
 	memcpy(buffer.get_ptr(), &queue->m_buffer[position * size], size);
-
-	while (true)
-	{
-		const u64 old_data = queue->m_data();
-		CellSyncQueue new_queue;
-		new_queue.m_data() = old_data;
-
-		new_queue.m_v1 &= 0xffffff; // TODO: use InterlockedAnd() or something
-		if (InterlockedCompareExchange(&queue->m_data(), new_queue.m_data(), old_data) == old_data) break;
-	}
+	queue->data &= { be_t<u32>::make(0xffffff), be_t<u32>::make(~0) };
 	return CELL_OK;
 }
 
@@ -835,9 +759,9 @@ s32 cellSyncQueueSize(vm::ptr<CellSyncQueue> queue)
 		return CELL_SYNC_ERROR_ALIGN;
 	}
 
-	const u32 count = (u32)queue->m_v2 & 0xffffff;
+	const u32 count = (u32)queue->data.read_relaxed().m_v2 & 0xffffff;
 	const u32 depth = (u32)queue->m_depth;
-	assert(((u32)queue->m_v1 & 0xffffff) <= depth && count <= depth);
+	assert(((u32)queue->data.read_relaxed().m_v1 & 0xffffff) <= depth && count <= depth);
 
 	return count;
 }
@@ -856,55 +780,50 @@ s32 cellSyncQueueClear(vm::ptr<CellSyncQueue> queue)
 	}
 
 	const u32 depth = (u32)queue->m_depth;
-	assert(((u32)queue->m_v1 & 0xffffff) <= depth && ((u32)queue->m_v2 & 0xffffff) <= depth);
+	assert(((u32)queue->data.read_relaxed().m_v1 & 0xffffff) <= depth && ((u32)queue->data.read_relaxed().m_v2 & 0xffffff) <= depth);
 
 	// TODO: optimize if possible
-	while (true)
+	while (queue->data.atomic_op(CELL_OK, [depth](CellSyncQueue::data_t& queue) -> s32
 	{
-		const u64 old_data = queue->m_data();
-		CellSyncQueue new_queue;
-		new_queue.m_data() = old_data;
-
-		const u32 v1 = (u32)new_queue.m_v1;
+		const u32 v1 = (u32)queue.m_v1;
 		// prx: extract first u8, repeat if not zero, insert 1
 		if (v1 >> 24)
 		{
-			std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1)); // hack
-			if (Emu.IsStopped())
-			{
-				cellSync->Warning("cellSyncQueueClear(queue_addr=0x%x) aborted (I)", queue.addr());
-				return CELL_OK;
-			}
-			continue;
+			return CELL_SYNC_ERROR_BUSY;
+		}
+		queue.m_v1 = v1 | 0x1000000;
+		return CELL_OK;
+	}))
+	{
+		std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1)); // hack
+		if (Emu.IsStopped())
+		{
+			cellSync->Warning("cellSyncQueueClear(queue_addr=0x%x) aborted (I)", queue.addr());
+			return CELL_OK;
 		}
-		new_queue.m_v1 = v1 | 0x1000000;
-		if (InterlockedCompareExchange(&queue->m_data(), new_queue.m_data(), old_data) == old_data) break;
 	}
 
-	while (true)
+	while (queue->data.atomic_op(CELL_OK, [depth](CellSyncQueue::data_t& queue) -> s32
 	{
-		const u64 old_data = queue->m_data();
-		CellSyncQueue new_queue;
-		new_queue.m_data() = old_data;
-
-		const u32 v2 = (u32)new_queue.m_v2;
+		const u32 v2 = (u32)queue.m_v2;
 		// prx: extract 5th u8, repeat if not zero, insert 1
 		if (v2 >> 24)
 		{
-			std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1)); // hack
-			if (Emu.IsStopped())
-			{
-				cellSync->Warning("cellSyncQueueClear(queue_addr=0x%x) aborted (II)", queue.addr());
-				return CELL_OK;
-			}
-			continue;
+			return CELL_SYNC_ERROR_BUSY;
+		}
+		queue.m_v2 = v2 | 0x1000000;
+		return CELL_OK;
+	}))
+	{
+		std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1)); // hack
+		if (Emu.IsStopped())
+		{
+			cellSync->Warning("cellSyncQueueClear(queue_addr=0x%x) aborted (II)", queue.addr());
+			return CELL_OK;
 		}
-		new_queue.m_v2 = v2 | 0x1000000;
-		if (InterlockedCompareExchange(&queue->m_data(), new_queue.m_data(), old_data) == old_data) break;
 	}
 
-	queue->m_data() = 0;
-	InterlockedCompareExchange(&queue->m_data(), 0, 0);
+	queue->data.exchange({});
 	return CELL_OK;
 }
 
@@ -921,28 +840,18 @@ void syncLFQueueDump(vm::ptr<CellSyncLFQueue> queue)
 
 void syncLFQueueInit(vm::ptr<CellSyncLFQueue> queue, vm::ptr<u8> buffer, u32 size, u32 depth, CellSyncQueueDirection direction, vm::ptr<void> eaSignal)
 {
-	queue->m_h1 = 0;
-	queue->m_h2 = 0;
-	queue->m_h4 = 0;
-	queue->m_h5 = 0;
-	queue->m_h6 = 0;
-	queue->m_h8 = 0;
 	queue->m_size = size;
 	queue->m_depth = depth;
 	queue->m_buffer = buffer;
 	queue->m_direction = direction;
-	for (u32 i = 0; i < sizeof(queue->m_hs) / sizeof(queue->m_hs[0]); i++)
-	{
-		queue->m_hs[i] = 0;
-	}
+	*queue->m_hs = {};
 	queue->m_eaSignal = eaSignal;
 
 	if (direction == CELL_SYNC_QUEUE_ANY2ANY)
 	{
-		queue->m_h3 = 0;
-		queue->m_h7 = 0;
-		queue->m_buffer = buffer + 1;
-		assert(queue->m_buffer.addr() % 2);
+		queue->pop1.write_relaxed({});
+		queue->push1.write_relaxed({});
+		queue->m_buffer.set(queue->m_buffer.addr() | be_t<u64>::make(1));
 		queue->m_bs[0] = -1;
 		queue->m_bs[1] = -1;
 		//m_bs[2]
@@ -955,8 +864,8 @@ void syncLFQueueInit(vm::ptr<CellSyncLFQueue> queue, vm::ptr<u8> buffer, u32 siz
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		//m_h3
-		//m_h7
+		queue->pop1.write_relaxed({ be_t<u16>::make(0), be_t<u16>::make(0), queue->pop1.read_relaxed().m_h3, be_t<u16>::make(0) });
+		queue->push1.write_relaxed({ be_t<u16>::make(0), be_t<u16>::make(0), queue->push1.read_relaxed().m_h7, be_t<u16>::make(0) });
 		queue->m_bs[0] = -1; // written as u32
 		queue->m_bs[1] = -1;
 		queue->m_bs[2] = -1;
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSync.h b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSync.h
index 15f94e46e0..a2cb2fcadd 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSync.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/cellSync.h
@@ -78,18 +78,11 @@ struct CellSyncQueue
 		be_t<u32> m_v2;
 	};
 
-	be_t<u32> m_v1;
-	be_t<u32> m_v2;
-	//vm::atomic<data_t> data;
+	vm::atomic<data_t> data;
 	be_t<u32> m_size;
 	be_t<u32> m_depth;
 	vm::bptr<u8, 1, u64> m_buffer;
 	be_t<u64> reserved;
-
-	volatile u64& m_data()
-	{
-		return *reinterpret_cast<u64*>(this);
-	};
 };
 
 static_assert(sizeof(CellSyncQueue) == 32, "CellSyncQueue: wrong size");
@@ -104,21 +97,54 @@ enum CellSyncQueueDirection : u32 // CellSyncLFQueueDirection
 
 struct CellSyncLFQueue
 {
-	be_t<u16> m_h1;      // 0x0
-	be_t<u16> m_h2;      // 0x2
-	be_t<u16> m_h3;      // 0x4
-	be_t<u16> m_h4;      // 0x6
-	be_t<u16> m_h5;      // 0x8
-	be_t<u16> m_h6;      // 0xA
-	be_t<u16> m_h7;      // 0xC
-	be_t<u16> m_h8;      // 0xE
+	struct init_t
+	{
+		be_t<u32> m_sync;
+	};
+
+	struct pop1_t
+	{
+		be_t<u16> m_h1;
+		be_t<u16> m_h2;
+		be_t<u16> m_h3;
+		be_t<u16> m_h4;
+	};
+
+	struct push1_t
+	{
+		be_t<u16> m_h5;
+		be_t<u16> m_h6;
+		be_t<u16> m_h7;
+		be_t<u16> m_h8;
+	};
+
+	union
+	{
+		struct
+		{
+			vm::atomic<pop1_t> pop1;
+			vm::atomic<push1_t> push1;
+		};
+		struct
+		{
+			be_t<u16> m_h1; // 0x0
+			be_t<u16> m_h2; // 0x2
+			be_t<u16> m_h3; // 0x4
+			be_t<u16> m_h4; // 0x6
+			be_t<u16> m_h5; // 0x8
+			be_t<u16> m_h6; // 0xA
+			be_t<u16> m_h7; // 0xC
+			be_t<u16> m_h8; // 0xE
+		};
+	};
+
 	be_t<u32> m_size;    // 0x10
 	be_t<u32> m_depth;   // 0x14
 	vm::bptr<u8, 1, u64> m_buffer; // 0x18
 	u8        m_bs[4];   // 0x20
 	be_t<CellSyncQueueDirection> m_direction; // 0x24
 	be_t<u32> m_v1;      // 0x28
-	be_t<u32> m_sync;    // 0x2C
+	vm::atomic<init_t> init; // 0x2C
 	be_t<u16> m_hs[32];  // 0x30
 	vm::bptr<void, 1, u64> m_eaSignal; // 0x70
 	be_t<u32> m_v2;      // 0x78