High CPU usage with Android emulator (qemu-system-i386.exe)

Question

The emulator qemu-system-i386.exe cpu usage almost constantly running between 7~9

Android studio 2.1 Android SDK Tools: 25.1.3 Host Operating System: Windows 7 - i7

Answer 1

In my case it was the fast boot that was causing the problem, to force into normal boot open the text file in C:\Users\\.android\avd\\config.ini and change at least one of the values.

for example change the line

hw.battery=yes 

to

hw.battery=no