diff --git a/.github/workflows/bencher.yml b/.github/workflows/bencher.yml
index e272643e100..c3d3092f5b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bencher.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bencher.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+      - perf_experiments
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions: read-all
@@ -52,11 +53,11 @@ jobs:
           mkdir build
           cd build
           cmake -GNinja -DWORKER_THREADS=2 ..
-          ninja
+          ninja basic submit
           # Microbenchmarks
-          ./tests.sh -VV -L benchmark
+          # ./tests.sh -VV -L benchmark
           # End to end performance tests
-          ./tests.sh -VV -L perf -C perf
+          ./tests.sh -VV -L perf -C perf -R pi_basic_mt
           # Convert microbenchmark output to bencher json
           source env/bin/activate
           PYTHONPATH=../tests python convert_pico_to_bencher.py
@@ -70,7 +71,6 @@ jobs:
             build/workspace/*/*.config.json
             build/workspace/*/out
             build/workspace/*/err
-            build/workspace/*/*.ledger/*
             build/workspace/*/stack_trace
           if-no-files-found: ignore
         if: success() || failure()
@@ -112,11 +112,11 @@ jobs:
           mkdir build
           cd build
           cmake -GNinja -DWORKER_THREADS=2 ..
-          ninja
+          ninja basic submit
           # Microbenchmarks
-          ./tests.sh -VV -L benchmark -E task_bench
+          # ./tests.sh -VV -L benchmark -E task_bench
           # End to end performance tests
-          ./tests.sh -VV -L perf -C perf
+          ./tests.sh -VV -L perf -C perf -R pi_basic_mt
           # Convert microbenchmark output to bencher json
           source env/bin/activate
           PYTHONPATH=../tests python convert_pico_to_bencher.py
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ jobs:
             build/workspace/*/*.config.json
             build/workspace/*/out
             build/workspace/*/err
-            build/workspace/*/*.ledger/*
             build/workspace/*/stack_trace
+            build/bencher.json
           if-no-files-found: ignore
         if: success() || failure()
 
@@ -147,3 +147,60 @@ jobs:
           --adapter json \
           --err \
           --file build/bencher.json
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+
+  benchmark_aci:
+    name: Benchmark ACI
+    runs-on:
+      [
+        self-hosted,
+        1ES.Pool=gha-aci-ci,
+        "JobId=bench_aci-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}",
+      ]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Build and run ACI perf tests
+        run: |
+          git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/CCF/CCF
+          mkdir build
+          cd build
+          cmake -GNinja -DWORKER_THREADS=2 ..
+          ninja basic submit
+          # Microbenchmarks
+          # ./tests.sh -VV -L benchmark -E task_bench
+          # End to end performance tests
+          ./tests.sh -VV -L perf -C perf -R pi_basic_mt
+          # Convert microbenchmark output to bencher json
+          source env/bin/activate
+          PYTHONPATH=../tests python convert_pico_to_bencher.py
+        shell: bash
+
+      - name: "Upload logs"
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          name: logs-bench-aci
+          path: |
+            dmesg.log
+            build/workspace/*/*.config.json
+            build/workspace/*/out
+            build/workspace/*/err
+            build/workspace/*/stack_trace
+            build/bencher.json
+          if-no-files-found: ignore
+        if: success() || failure()
+
+      - uses: bencherdev/bencher@main
+      - name: Track base branch benchmarks with Bencher
+        run: |
+          bencher run \
+          --project ccf \
+          --token '${{ secrets.BENCHER_API_TOKEN }}' \
+          --branch main \
+          --testbed gha-c-aci-ci \
+          --adapter json \
+          --err \
+          --file build/bencher.json
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f87ea9aafb6..a7b7dae6726 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ if(BUILD_TESTS)
         --package
         "samples/apps/basic/basic"
         --client-def
-        "${WORKER_THREADS},write,2000000,primary"
+        "${WORKER_THREADS},write,4000000,primary"
     )
   endif()
 
diff --git a/tests/infra/basicperf.py b/tests/infra/basicperf.py
index b9514767736..e422ed860dd 100644
--- a/tests/infra/basicperf.py
+++ b/tests/infra/basicperf.py
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ def replace_primary(network, host, old_primary, snapshots_dir, statistics):
 
 
 def run(args):
-    hosts = args.nodes or infra.e2e_args.nodes(args, 1)
+    hosts = args.nodes or infra.e2e_args.nodes(args, 3)
 
     if args.stop_primary_after_s:
         assert (
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ def cli_args():
     parser.add_argument(
         "--client-timeout-s",
         help="Number of seconds after which unresponsive clients are shut down",
-        default=300,
+        default=600,
         type=float,
     )
     parser.add_argument(