diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 19ccd1f392..f5c4e68187 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "web-component-tester": "^v6.0.0",
-    "test-fixture": "PolymerElements/test-fixture#3.0.0-rc.1"
+    "test-fixture": "PolymerElements/test-fixture#3.0.0-rc.1",
+    "perf-tester": "polymerlabs/perf-tester"
   },
   "private": true,
   "resolutions": {
diff --git a/test/perf/binding-expressions.html b/test/perf/binding-expressions.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d09425a9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/perf/binding-expressions.html
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+<head>
+  <meta charset="utf-8">
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, minimum-scale=1.0, initial-scale=1, user-scalable=yes">
+  <script src="../../bower_components/perf-tester/perf.js"></script>
+  <script src="../../bower_components/webcomponentsjs/webcomponents-lite.js"></script>
+  <link rel="import" href="../../polymer.html">
+</head>
+
+<body>
+
+<!--   <template>
+    {{compute(alaksjflkasjflkasjflkasjlfkajslkfjaslkfjaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa)]}
+  </template>
+ -->    <!-- {{compute(tricky, 'literal\,\'zot\'', this.has.long.log.lo)]} -->
+
+  <template>
+    <span>{{foo}}</span> <span>{{foo.bar}}</span> <span>{{foo.bar.zot}}</span>
+    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod
+    tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam,
+    quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo
+    consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse
+    cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non
+    proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
+    <span>{{compute(tricky, 'literal\,\'zot\'')}}</span>
+    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod
+    tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam,
+    quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo
+    consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse
+    cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non
+    proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
+    <span>{{compute(tricky, 'literal\,\'zot\'', this.has.a.bogus.ending.bracket)]}</span>
+    Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod
+    tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam,
+    quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo
+    consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse
+    cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non
+    proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
+    <div class$="{{compute(a, b, c,d,e,f,g,h,i)}}">
+      Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod
+      tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam,
+      quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo
+      consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse
+      cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non
+      proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
+      <span>{{bindings.and.stuff}}</span>
+      <div id="zot"><span>[[computeFn(a, 'b', c, "d", 999)]]</span> literal <span>{{a.b}}</span> literally</div>
+      <div id="zot"><span>[[computeFn(a, 'b', c, "d", 999)]]</span> literal <span>{{a.b}}</span> literally</div>
+      <div id="zot"><span>[[computeFn(a, 'b', c, "d", 999)]]</span> literal <span>{{a.b}}</span> literally</div>
+      <div id="zot"><span>[[computeFn(a, 'b', c, "d", 999)]]</span> literal <span>{{a.b}}</span> literally</div>
+      <div id="zot"><span>[[computeFn(a, 'b', c, "d", 999)]]</span> literal <span>{{a.b}}</span> literally</div>
+      <div id="zot"><span>[[computeFn(a, 'b', c, "d", 999)]]</span> literal <span>{{a.b}}</span> literally</div>
+      <div id="zot"><span>[[computeFn(a, 'b', c, "d", 999)]]</span> literal <span>{{a.b}}</span> literally</div>
+    </div>
+  </template>
+
+  <script>
+  var COUNT = 1000;
+  var templates = [];
+  var template = document.querySelector('template');
+  for (var i=0; i<COUNT; i++) {
+    templates[i] = template.cloneNode(true);
+  }
+  console.perf();
+  for (var i=0; i<COUNT; i++) {
+    Polymer({
+      is: 'test-el-' + i,
+      _template: templates[i]
+    });
+  }
+  console.perfEnd();
+  </script>
+
+</body>
+</html>
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diff --git a/test/perf/perf-tests.html b/test/perf/perf-tests.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..325f8f8b0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/perf/perf-tests.html
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+
+  <meta charset="utf-8">
+  <script src="../../bower_components/webcomponentsjs/webcomponents-lite.js"></script>
+  <script src="../../bower_components/perf-tester/perf-tester.js"></script>
+  <link rel="import" href="../../polymer.html">
+  <style>
+    summary {
+      font-family: sans-serif;
+      font-size: 1.5em;
+    }
+  </style>
+
+</head>
+<body>
+  <summary>Perf is go.</summary>
+  <perf-tester runs="50"></perf-tester>
+
+  <script>
+    document.querySelector('perf-tester').tests = [
+      'binding-expressions.html'
+    ];
+  </script>
+
+</body>
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