diff --git a/core/tests/vm-benchmark/Cargo.toml b/core/tests/vm-benchmark/Cargo.toml
index 27218d79aafe..ea0e3e53ef64 100644
--- a/core/tests/vm-benchmark/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/tests/vm-benchmark/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ zksync_vm_benchmark_harness.workspace = true
 rand.workspace = true
 vise.workspace = true
 tokio.workspace = true
+hex.workspace = true
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 criterion.workspace = true
diff --git a/core/tests/vm-benchmark/benches/criterion.rs b/core/tests/vm-benchmark/benches/criterion.rs
index c1b660823b84..8ff771987b2d 100644
--- a/core/tests/vm-benchmark/benches/criterion.rs
+++ b/core/tests/vm-benchmark/benches/criterion.rs
@@ -7,45 +7,101 @@ use criterion::{
 use zksync_types::Transaction;
 use zksync_vm_benchmark_harness::{
     cut_to_allowed_bytecode_size, get_deploy_tx, get_heavy_load_test_tx, get_load_test_deploy_tx,
-    get_load_test_tx, get_realistic_load_test_tx, BenchmarkingVm, BenchmarkingVmFactory, Fast, Lambda,
-    Legacy, LoadTestParams,
+    get_load_test_tx, get_realistic_load_test_tx, BenchmarkingVm, BenchmarkingVmFactory, Fast,
+    Lambda, Legacy, LoadTestParams,
 };
 
 const SAMPLE_SIZE: usize = 20;
 const ZKSYNC_HOME: &str = std::env!("ZKSYNC_HOME");
 
+// fn benches_in_folder<VM: BenchmarkingVmFactory, const FULL: bool>(c: &mut Criterion) {
+//     let mut group = c.benchmark_group(VM::LABEL.as_str());
+//     group
+//         .sample_size(SAMPLE_SIZE)
+//         .measurement_time(Duration::from_secs(10));
+//
+//     let benches = format!(
+//         "{}/core/tests/vm-benchmark/deployment_benchmarks",
+//         ZKSYNC_HOME
+//     );
+//
+//     for path in std::fs::read_dir(&benches).unwrap() {
+//         let path = path.unwrap().path();
+//
+//         let test_contract = std::fs::read(&path).expect("failed to read file");
+//
+//         let code = cut_to_allowed_bytecode_size(&test_contract).unwrap();
+//         let tx = get_deploy_tx(code);
+//         let file_name = path.file_name().unwrap().to_str().unwrap();
+//         let full_suffix = if FULL { "/full" } else { "" };
+//         let bench_name = format!("{file_name}{full_suffix}");
+//         group.bench_function(bench_name, |bencher| {
+//             if FULL {
+//                 // Include VM initialization / drop into the measured time
+//                 bencher.iter(|| BenchmarkingVm::<VM>::default().run_transaction(black_box(&tx)));
+//             } else {
+//                 bencher.iter_batched(
+//                     BenchmarkingVm::<VM>::default,
+//                     |mut vm| {
+//                         let result = vm.run_transaction(black_box(&tx));
+//                         (vm, result)
+//                     },
+//                     BatchSize::LargeInput, // VM can consume significant amount of RAM, especially the new one
+//                 );
+//             }
+//         });
+//     }
+// }
+//
+pub fn program_from_file(bin_path: &str) -> Vec<u8> {
+    let program = std::fs::read(bin_path).unwrap();
+    let encoded = String::from_utf8(program).unwrap();
+
+    if &encoded[..2] != "0x" {
+        panic!("Wrong hex");
+    }
+
+    let bin = hex::decode(&encoded[2..]).unwrap();
+
+    bin
+}
+// Simpler version
 fn benches_in_folder<VM: BenchmarkingVmFactory, const FULL: bool>(c: &mut Criterion) {
     let mut group = c.benchmark_group(VM::LABEL.as_str());
+
     group
         .sample_size(SAMPLE_SIZE)
         .measurement_time(Duration::from_secs(10));
+    let send_bench_tag = "send";
+    let send_bench = format!(
+        "{}/core/tests/vm-benchmark/deployment_benchmarks/{}",
+        ZKSYNC_HOME, send_bench_tag
+    );
 
-    let benches = format!("{}/core/tests/vm-benchmark/deployment_benchmarks", ZKSYNC_HOME);
-
-    for path in std::fs::read_dir(&benches).unwrap() {
-        let path = path.unwrap().path();
-
-        let test_contract = std::fs::read(&path).expect("failed to read file");
+    let fibonacci_bench_tag = "fibonacci_rec";
+    let fibonacci_bench = format!(
+        "{}/core/tests/vm-benchmark/deployment_benchmarks/{}",
+        ZKSYNC_HOME, fibonacci_bench_tag
+    );
 
-        let code = cut_to_allowed_bytecode_size(&test_contract).unwrap();
-        let tx = get_deploy_tx(code);
-        let file_name = path.file_name().unwrap().to_str().unwrap();
-        let full_suffix = if FULL { "/full" } else { "" };
-        let bench_name = format!("{file_name}{full_suffix}");
+    let benches: Vec<(&str, String)> = vec![
+        (send_bench_tag, send_bench),
+        (fibonacci_bench_tag, fibonacci_bench),
+    ];
+    for (bench_tag, bench_path) in benches {
+        let bench_name = format!("{bench_tag}/full");
+        // Only benchmark the tx execution itself
+        let code = program_from_file(&bench_path);
+        let tx = get_deploy_tx(&code[..]);
         group.bench_function(bench_name, |bencher| {
-            if FULL {
-                // Include VM initialization / drop into the measured time
-                bencher.iter(|| BenchmarkingVm::<VM>::default().run_transaction(black_box(&tx)));
-            } else {
-                bencher.iter_batched(
-                    BenchmarkingVm::<VM>::default,
-                    |mut vm| {
-                        let result = vm.run_transaction(black_box(&tx));
-                        (vm, result)
-                    },
-                    BatchSize::LargeInput, // VM can consume significant amount of RAM, especially the new one
-                );
-            }
+            bencher.iter_batched(
+                BenchmarkingVm::<VM>::default,
+                |mut vm| {
+                    let result = vm.run_transaction(black_box(&tx));
+                    (vm, result)
+                },
+                BatchSize::LargeInput,
+            );
         });
     }
 }