diff --git a/poh/benches/poh.rs b/poh/benches/poh.rs
index 5ea2d3a9babf35..2515444de62fd2 100644
--- a/poh/benches/poh.rs
+++ b/poh/benches/poh.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,20 @@ extern crate test;
 
 use {
     solana_entry::poh::Poh,
-    solana_poh::poh_service::DEFAULT_HASHES_PER_BATCH,
-    solana_sdk::hash::Hash,
+    solana_ledger::{
+        blockstore::Blockstore,
+        genesis_utils::{create_genesis_config, GenesisConfigInfo},
+        get_tmp_ledger_path_auto_delete,
+        leader_schedule_cache::LeaderScheduleCache,
+    },
+    solana_perf::test_tx::test_tx,
+    solana_poh::{poh_recorder::PohRecorder, poh_service::DEFAULT_HASHES_PER_BATCH},
+    solana_runtime::bank::Bank,
+    solana_sdk::{
+        hash::{hash, Hash},
+        poh_config::PohConfig,
+        transaction::SanitizedTransaction,
+    },
     std::sync::{
         atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
         Arc, Mutex,
@@ -65,3 +77,80 @@ fn bench_poh_lock_time_per_batch(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
         poh.hash(DEFAULT_HASHES_PER_BATCH);
     })
 }
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_poh_recorder_record_transaction_index(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
+    let ledger_path = get_tmp_ledger_path_auto_delete!();
+    let blockstore =
+        Blockstore::open(ledger_path.path()).expect("Expected to be able to open database ledger");
+    let GenesisConfigInfo { genesis_config, .. } = create_genesis_config(2);
+    let bank = Arc::new(Bank::new_for_tests(&genesis_config));
+    let prev_hash = bank.last_blockhash();
+
+    let (mut poh_recorder, _entry_receiver, _record_receiver) = PohRecorder::new(
+        0,
+        prev_hash,
+        bank.clone(),
+        Some((4, 4)),
+        bank.ticks_per_slot(),
+        Arc::new(blockstore),
+        &std::sync::Arc::new(LeaderScheduleCache::new_from_bank(&bank)),
+        &PohConfig::default(),
+        Arc::new(AtomicBool::default()),
+    );
+    let h1 = hash(b"hello Agave, hello Anza!");
+
+    poh_recorder.set_bank_with_transaction_index_for_test(bank.clone());
+    poh_recorder.tick();
+    let txs: [SanitizedTransaction; 7] = [
+        SanitizedTransaction::from_transaction_for_tests(test_tx()),
+        SanitizedTransaction::from_transaction_for_tests(test_tx()),
+        SanitizedTransaction::from_transaction_for_tests(test_tx()),
+        SanitizedTransaction::from_transaction_for_tests(test_tx()),
+        SanitizedTransaction::from_transaction_for_tests(test_tx()),
+        SanitizedTransaction::from_transaction_for_tests(test_tx()),
+        SanitizedTransaction::from_transaction_for_tests(test_tx()),
+    ];
+
+    bencher.iter(|| {
+        let _record_result = poh_recorder
+            .record(
+                bank.slot(),
+                test::black_box(h1),
+                test::black_box(txs.clone())
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|tx| tx.to_versioned_transaction())
+                    .collect(),
+            )
+            .unwrap()
+            .unwrap();
+    });
+    poh_recorder.tick();
+}
+
+#[bench]
+fn bench_poh_recorder_set_bank(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
+    let ledger_path = get_tmp_ledger_path_auto_delete!();
+    let blockstore =
+        Blockstore::open(ledger_path.path()).expect("Expected to be able to open database ledger");
+    let GenesisConfigInfo { genesis_config, .. } = create_genesis_config(2);
+    let bank = Arc::new(Bank::new_for_tests(&genesis_config));
+    let prev_hash = bank.last_blockhash();
+
+    let (mut poh_recorder, _entry_receiver, _record_receiver) = PohRecorder::new(
+        0,
+        prev_hash,
+        bank.clone(),
+        Some((4, 4)),
+        bank.ticks_per_slot(),
+        Arc::new(blockstore),
+        &std::sync::Arc::new(LeaderScheduleCache::new_from_bank(&bank)),
+        &PohConfig::default(),
+        Arc::new(AtomicBool::default()),
+    );
+    bencher.iter(|| {
+        poh_recorder.set_bank_with_transaction_index_for_test(bank.clone());
+        poh_recorder.tick();
+        poh_recorder.clear_bank_for_test();
+    });
+}
diff --git a/poh/src/poh_recorder.rs b/poh/src/poh_recorder.rs
index 5c6f5d26c7f4f5..3fe76d5274bcf8 100644
--- a/poh/src/poh_recorder.rs
+++ b/poh/src/poh_recorder.rs
@@ -734,11 +734,16 @@ impl PohRecorder {
         self.set_bank(BankWithScheduler::new_without_scheduler(bank), false)
     }
 
-    #[cfg(test)]
+    #[cfg(feature = "dev-context-only-utils")]
     pub fn set_bank_with_transaction_index_for_test(&mut self, bank: Arc<Bank>) {
         self.set_bank(BankWithScheduler::new_without_scheduler(bank), true)
     }
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "dev-context-only-utils")]
+    pub fn clear_bank_for_test(&mut self) {
+        self.clear_bank();
+    }
+
     // Flush cache will delay flushing the cache for a bank until it past the WorkingBank::min_tick_height
     // On a record flush will flush the cache at the WorkingBank::min_tick_height, since a record
     // occurs after the min_tick_height was generated