diff --git a/runtime/benches/accounts.rs b/runtime/benches/accounts.rs
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+#![feature(test)]
+
+extern crate test;
+
+use solana_runtime::bank::*;
+use solana_sdk::account::Account;
+use solana_sdk::genesis_block::GenesisBlock;
+use solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey;
+use solana_sdk::signature::{Keypair, KeypairUtil};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use test::Bencher;
+
+fn compare_account(account1: &Account, account2: &Account) -> bool {
+    if account1.data != account2.data
+        || account1.owner != account2.owner
+        || account1.executable != account2.executable
+        || account1.lamports != account2.lamports
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+    true
+}
+
+fn create_account(bank: &Bank, pubkeys: &mut Vec<Pubkey>, num: usize) {
+    for t in 0..num {
+        let pubkey = Keypair::new().pubkey();
+        let mut default_account = Account::default();
+        pubkeys.push(pubkey.clone());
+        default_account.lamports = (t + 1) as u64;
+        assert!(bank.get_account(&pubkey).is_none());
+        bank.deposit(&pubkey, (t + 1) as u64);
+        assert_eq!(
+            compare_account(&bank.get_account(&pubkey).unwrap(), &default_account),
+            true
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn test_accounts_create(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
+    let (genesis_block, _) = GenesisBlock::new(10_000);
+    let bank0 = Bank::new_with_paths(&genesis_block, Some("bench_a0".to_string()));
+    bencher.iter(|| {
+        let mut pubkeys: Vec<Pubkey> = vec![];
+        create_account(&bank0, &mut pubkeys, 1000);
+    });
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn test_accounts_squash(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
+    let (genesis_block, _) = GenesisBlock::new(100_000);
+    let mut banks: Vec<Arc<Bank>> = Vec::with_capacity(50);
+    banks.push(Arc::new(Bank::new_with_paths(
+        &genesis_block,
+        Some("bench_a1".to_string()),
+    )));
+    let mut pubkeys: Vec<Pubkey> = vec![];
+    create_account(&banks[0], &mut pubkeys, 250000);
+    banks[0].freeze();
+    bencher.iter(|| {
+        for index in 1..10 {
+            banks.push(Arc::new(Bank::new_from_parent(
+                &banks[index - 1],
+                &Pubkey::default(),
+                index as u64,
+            )));
+            for accounts in 0..10000 {
+                banks[index].deposit(&pubkeys[accounts], (accounts + 1) as u64);
+            }
+            banks[index].squash();
+        }
+    });
+}