diff --git a/src/cpu/base.cc b/src/cpu/base.cc
index af55ee1..a41a0c3 100644
--- a/src/cpu/base.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/base.cc
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@
       _switchedOut(p->switched_out), _cacheLineSize(p->system->cacheLineSize()),
       interrupts(p->interrupts), profileEvent(NULL),
       numThreads(p->numThreads), system(p->system),
+      previousCycle(0), previousState(CPU_STATE_SLEEP),
       functionTraceStream(nullptr), currentFunctionStart(0),
       currentFunctionEnd(0), functionEntryTick(0),
       addressMonitor(p->numThreads),
@@ -385,12 +386,16 @@
 void
 BaseCPU::regProbePoints()
 {
-    ppCycles = pmuProbePoint("Cycles");
+    ppAllCycles = pmuProbePoint("Cycles");
+    ppActiveCycles = pmuProbePoint("ActiveCycles");
 
     ppRetiredInsts = pmuProbePoint("RetiredInsts");
     ppRetiredLoads = pmuProbePoint("RetiredLoads");
     ppRetiredStores = pmuProbePoint("RetiredStores");
     ppRetiredBranches = pmuProbePoint("RetiredBranches");
+
+    ppSleeping = new ProbePointArg<bool>(this->getProbeManager(),
+                                         "Sleeping");
 }
 
 void
@@ -520,9 +525,10 @@
     // Squash enter power gating event while cpu gets activated
     if (enterPwrGatingEvent.scheduled())
         deschedule(enterPwrGatingEvent);
-
     // For any active thread running, update CPU power state to active (ON)
     ClockedObject::pwrState(Enums::PwrState::ON);
+
+    updateCycleCounters(CPU_STATE_WAKEUP);
 }
 
 void
@@ -535,6 +541,9 @@
         }
     }
 
+    // All CPU thread are suspended, update cycle count
+    updateCycleCounters(CPU_STATE_SLEEP);
+
     // All CPU threads suspended, enter lower power state for the CPU
     ClockedObject::pwrState(Enums::PwrState::CLK_GATED);
 
@@ -547,6 +556,12 @@
 }
 
 void
+BaseCPU::haltContext(ThreadID thread_num)
+{
+    updateCycleCounters(BaseCPU::CPU_STATE_SLEEP);
+}
+
+void
 BaseCPU::enterPwrGating(void)
 {
     ClockedObject::pwrState(Enums::PwrState::OFF);
@@ -579,6 +594,10 @@
     _taskId = oldCPU->taskId();
     // Take over the power state of the switchedOut CPU
     ClockedObject::pwrState(oldCPU->pwrState());
+
+    previousState = oldCPU->previousState;
+    previousCycle = oldCPU->previousCycle;
+
     _switchedOut = false;
 
     ThreadID size = threadContexts.size();
diff --git a/src/cpu/base.hh b/src/cpu/base.hh
index 13c56a9..52598fd 100644
--- a/src/cpu/base.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/base.hh
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 #include "sim/full_system.hh"
 #include "sim/insttracer.hh"
 #include "sim/probe/pmu.hh"
+#include "sim/probe/probe.hh"
 #include "sim/system.hh"
 #include "debug/Mwait.hh"
 
@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@
     virtual void suspendContext(ThreadID thread_num);
 
     /// Notify the CPU that the indicated context is now halted.
-    virtual void haltContext(ThreadID thread_num) {}
+    virtual void haltContext(ThreadID thread_num);
 
    /// Given a Thread Context pointer return the thread num
    int findContext(ThreadContext *tc);
@@ -489,6 +490,7 @@
      */
     virtual void probeInstCommit(const StaticInstPtr &inst);
 
+   protected:
     /**
      * Helper method to instantiate probe points belonging to this
      * object.
@@ -498,9 +500,6 @@
      */
     ProbePoints::PMUUPtr pmuProbePoint(const char *name);
 
-    /** CPU cycle counter */
-    ProbePoints::PMUUPtr ppCycles;
-
     /**
      * Instruction commit probe point.
      *
@@ -519,9 +518,58 @@
     /** Retired branches (any type) */
     ProbePoints::PMUUPtr ppRetiredBranches;
 
+    /** CPU cycle counter even if any thread Context is suspended*/
+    ProbePoints::PMUUPtr ppAllCycles;
+
+    /** CPU cycle counter, only counts if any thread contexts is active **/
+    ProbePoints::PMUUPtr ppActiveCycles;
+
+    /**
+     * ProbePoint that signals transitions of threadContexts sets.
+     * The ProbePoint reports information through it bool parameter.
+     * - If the parameter is true then the last enabled threadContext of the
+     * CPU object was disabled.
+     * - If the parameter is false then a threadContext was enabled, all the
+     * remaining threadContexts are disabled.
+     */
+    ProbePointArg<bool> *ppSleeping;
     /** @} */
 
+    enum CPUState {
+        CPU_STATE_ON,
+        CPU_STATE_SLEEP,
+        CPU_STATE_WAKEUP
+    };
 
+    Cycles previousCycle;
+    CPUState previousState;
+
+    /** base method keeping track of cycle progression **/
+    inline void updateCycleCounters(CPUState state)
+    {
+        uint32_t delta = curCycle() - previousCycle;
+
+        if (previousState == CPU_STATE_ON) {
+            ppActiveCycles->notify(delta);
+        }
+
+        switch (state)
+        {
+          case CPU_STATE_WAKEUP:
+            ppSleeping->notify(false);
+            break;
+          case CPU_STATE_SLEEP:
+            ppSleeping->notify(true);
+            break;
+          default:
+            break;
+        }
+
+        ppAllCycles->notify(delta);
+
+        previousCycle = curCycle();
+        previousState = state;
+    }
 
     // Function tracing
   private:
diff --git a/src/cpu/kvm/base.cc b/src/cpu/kvm/base.cc
index d0f7515..ab83e5d 100644
--- a/src/cpu/kvm/base.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/kvm/base.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2012, 2015 ARM Limited
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, 2015, 2017 ARM Limited
  * All rights reserved
  *
  * The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
@@ -584,6 +584,7 @@
 {
     // for now, these are equivalent
     suspendContext(thread_num);
+    updateCycleCounters(BaseCPU::CPU_STATE_SLEEP);
 }
 
 ThreadContext *
diff --git a/src/cpu/minor/pipeline.hh b/src/cpu/minor/pipeline.hh
index 9b6ca0d..ca96d50 100644
--- a/src/cpu/minor/pipeline.hh
+++ b/src/cpu/minor/pipeline.hh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2014 ARM Limited
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2014, 2017 ARM Limited
  * All rights reserved
  *
  * The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
@@ -126,11 +126,6 @@
      *  stages and pipeline advance) */
     void evaluate() override;
 
-    void countCycles(Cycles delta) override
-    {
-        cpu.ppCycles->notify(delta);
-    }
-
     void minorTrace() const;
 
     /** Functions below here are BaseCPU operations passed on to pipeline
diff --git a/src/cpu/o3/cpu.cc b/src/cpu/o3/cpu.cc
index 091c3a6..c4bc13f 100644
--- a/src/cpu/o3/cpu.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/o3/cpu.cc
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@
     assert(drainState() != DrainState::Drained);
 
     ++numCycles;
-    ppCycles->notify(1);
+    updateCycleCounters(BaseCPU::CPU_STATE_ON);
 
 //    activity = false;
 
@@ -796,6 +796,8 @@
 
     deactivateThread(tid);
     removeThread(tid);
+
+    updateCycleCounters(BaseCPU::CPU_STATE_SLEEP);
 }
 
 template <class Impl>
@@ -1771,7 +1773,6 @@
         --cycles;
         idleCycles += cycles;
         numCycles += cycles;
-        ppCycles->notify(cycles);
     }
 
     schedule(tickEvent, clockEdge());
diff --git a/src/cpu/simple/atomic.cc b/src/cpu/simple/atomic.cc
index 9039e61..eea7615 100644
--- a/src/cpu/simple/atomic.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/simple/atomic.cc
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@
     Cycles delta = ticksToCycles(threadInfo[thread_num]->thread->lastActivate -
                                  threadInfo[thread_num]->thread->lastSuspend);
     numCycles += delta;
-    ppCycles->notify(delta);
 
     if (!tickEvent.scheduled()) {
         //Make sure ticks are still on multiples of cycles
@@ -562,7 +561,7 @@
 
     for (int i = 0; i < width || locked; ++i) {
         numCycles++;
-        ppCycles->notify(1);
+        updateCycleCounters(BaseCPU::CPU_STATE_ON);
 
         if (!curStaticInst || !curStaticInst->isDelayedCommit()) {
             checkForInterrupts();
diff --git a/src/cpu/simple/base.cc b/src/cpu/simple/base.cc
index 7839676..62900ec 100644
--- a/src/cpu/simple/base.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/simple/base.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2010-2012,2015 ARM Limited
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2012, 2015, 2017 ARM Limited
  * Copyright (c) 2013 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  * All rights reserved
  *
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@
 {
     // for now, these are equivalent
     suspendContext(thread_num);
+    updateCycleCounters(BaseCPU::CPU_STATE_SLEEP);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/cpu/simple/timing.cc b/src/cpu/simple/timing.cc
index f57354d..c38f210 100644
--- a/src/cpu/simple/timing.cc
+++ b/src/cpu/simple/timing.cc
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@
     assert(thread->microPC() == 0);
 
     updateCycleCounts();
+    updateCycleCounters(BaseCPU::CPU_STATE_ON);
 }
 
 
@@ -363,6 +364,7 @@
     // fault may be NoFault in cases where a fault is suppressed,
     // for instance prefetches.
     updateCycleCounts();
+    updateCycleCounters(BaseCPU::CPU_STATE_ON);
 
     if (traceData) {
         // Since there was a fault, we shouldn't trace this instruction.
@@ -631,6 +633,7 @@
         completeIfetch(NULL);
 
         updateCycleCounts();
+        updateCycleCounters(BaseCPU::CPU_STATE_ON);
     }
 }
 
@@ -664,6 +667,7 @@
     }
 
     updateCycleCounts();
+    updateCycleCounters(BaseCPU::CPU_STATE_ON);
 }
 
 
@@ -721,6 +725,7 @@
     _status = BaseSimpleCPU::Running;
 
     updateCycleCounts();
+    updateCycleCounters(BaseCPU::CPU_STATE_ON);
 
     if (pkt)
         pkt->req->setAccessLatency();
@@ -821,6 +826,7 @@
     pkt->req->setAccessLatency();
 
     updateCycleCounts();
+    updateCycleCounters(BaseCPU::CPU_STATE_ON);
 
     if (pkt->senderState) {
         SplitFragmentSenderState * send_state =
@@ -875,7 +881,6 @@
     const Cycles delta(curCycle() - previousCycle);
 
     numCycles += delta;
-    ppCycles->notify(delta);
 
     previousCycle = curCycle();
 }