Multicore system configured for enabling control of field devices in a process control system comprising: a primary control processing device adapted to receive a clock signal and coupled to a first network of a first plurality of field devices and a second network of a second plurality of field devices (316, 318) configured for processing communications between the multicore system and the first plurality of field devices and between the multicore system and the second plurality of field devices (316, 318), said primary control processing device comprising: a primary master core configured for controlling communications on the first network among the first plurality of field devices, the primary master core further configured for executing processing tasks associated with the first plurality of field devices; and a primary remote core configured for controlling communications on the second network among the second plurality of field devices (316, 318), the primary remote core further configured for executing processing tasks associated with the second plurality of field devices (316, 318) such that the primary remote core is adapted to share processing with the primary master core; and a shadow control processing device adapted to receive the clock signal and coupled to the first and second networks for processing redundant communications between the multicore system and the first plurality of field devices and between the multicore system and the second plurality of field devices (316, 318), said shadow control processing device comprising: a shadow master core configured for controlling communications on the first network among the first plurality of field devices; and a shadow remote core configured for controlling communications on the second network among the second plurality of field devices (316, 318). a primary control processing device adapted to receive a clock signal and coupled to a first network of a first plurality of field devices and a second network of a second plurality of field devices (316, 318) configured for processing communications between the multicore system and the first plurality of field devices and between the multicore system and the second plurality of field devices (316, 318), said primary control processing device comprising: a primary master core configured for controlling communications on the first network among the first plurality of field devices, the primary master core further configured for executing processing tasks associated with the first plurality of field devices; and a primary remote core configured for controlling communications on the second network among the second plurality of field devices (316, 318), the primary remote core further configured for executing processing tasks associated with the second plurality of field devices (316, 318) such that the primary remote core is adapted to share processing with the primary master core; and a primary master core configured for controlling communications on the first network among the first plurality of field devices, the primary master core further configured for executing processing tasks associated with the first plurality of field devices; and a primary remote core configured for controlling communications on the second network among the second plurality of field devices (316, 318), the primary remote core further configured for executing processing tasks associated with the second plurality of field devices (316, 318) such that the primary remote core is adapted to share processing with the primary master core; and a shadow control processing device adapted to receive the clock signal and coupled to the first and second networks for processing redundant communications between the multicore system and the first plurality of field devices and between the multicore system and the second plurality of field devices (316, 318), said shadow control processing device comprising: a shadow master core configured for controlling communications on the first network among the first plurality of field devices; and a shadow remote core configured for controlling communications on the second network among the second plurality of field devices (316, 318). a shadow master core configured for controlling communications on the first network among the first plurality of field devices; and a shadow remote core configured for controlling communications on the second network among the second plurality of field devices (316, 318).