diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b577071b1e..42e9772f40 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ packages/
 .buildlog
 node_modules
 packages
-
+.pub
 .DS_STORE
 
 # Or the files created by dart2js.
diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index 1400dca6a0..efa5ae647e 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -248,17 +248,31 @@ gulp.task('analyze/dartanalyzer', function(done) {
 // ------------------
 // BENCHMARKS JS
 
-gulp.task('benchmarks/build.benchpress.js', function () {
+gulp.task('benchmarks/internal.benchpress.js', function () {
   benchpress.build({
     benchmarksPath: 'build/js/benchmarks/lib',
     buildPath: 'build/benchpress/js'
   })
 });
 
-gulp.task('benchmarks/build.js', function() {
+gulp.task('benchmarks/external.benchpress.js', function () {
+  benchpress.build({
+    benchmarksPath: 'build/js/benchmarks_external/lib',
+    buildPath: 'build/benchpress/js'
+  })
+});
+
+gulp.task('benchmarks/internal.js', function() {
   runSequence(
     ['jsRuntime/build', 'modules/build.prod.js'],
-    'benchmarks/build.benchpress.js'
+    'benchmarks/internal.benchpress.js'
+  );
+});
+
+gulp.task('benchmarks/external.js', function() {
+  runSequence(
+    ['jsRuntime/build', 'modules/build.prod.js'],
+    'benchmarks/external.benchpress.js'
   );
 });
 
@@ -266,40 +280,50 @@ gulp.task('benchmarks/build.js', function() {
 // ------------------
 // BENCHMARKS DART
 
-gulp.task('benchmarks/build.dart2js.dart', function () {
-  return gulp.src([
-    "build/dart/benchmarks/lib/**/benchmark.dart"
-  ]).pipe($.shell(['dart2js --package-root="build/dart/benchmarks/packages" -o "<%= file.path %>.js" <%= file.path %>']));
+function benchmarkDart2Js(buildPath, done) {
+
+  mergeStreams(dart2jsStream(), bpConfStream())
+    .on('end', function() {
+      runBenchpress();
+      done();
+    });
+
+  function dart2jsStream() {
+    return gulp.src([
+      buildPath+"/lib/**/benchmark.dart"
+    ]).pipe($.shell(['dart2js --package-root="'+buildPath+'/packages" -o "<%= file.path %>.js" <%= file.path %>']));
+  }
+
+  function bpConfStream() {
+    var bpConfContent = "module.exports = function(c) {c.set({scripts: [{src: 'benchmark.dart.js'}]});}";
+    var createBpConfJs = es.map(function(file, cb) {
+      var dir = path.dirname(file.path);
+      fs.writeFileSync(path.join(dir, "bp.conf.js"), bpConfContent);
+      cb();
+    });
+
+    return gulp.src([
+      buildPath+"/lib/**/benchmark.dart"
+    ]).pipe(createBpConfJs);
+  }
+
+  function runBenchpress() {
+    benchpress.build({
+        benchmarksPath: buildPath+'/lib',
+        buildPath: 'build/benchpress/dart'
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+gulp.task('benchmarks/internal.dart', ['modules/build.dart'], function(done) {
+  benchmarkDart2Js('build/dart/benchmarks', done);
 });
 
-gulp.task('benchmarks/create-bpconf.dart', function () {
-  var bpConfContent = "module.exports = function(c) {c.set({scripts: [{src: 'benchmark.dart.js'}]});}";
-  var createBpConfJs = es.map(function(file, cb) {
-    var dir = path.dirname(file.path);
-    fs.writeFileSync(path.join(dir, "bp.conf.js"), bpConfContent);
-    cb();
-  });
-
-  return gulp.src([
-    "build/dart/benchmarks/lib/**/benchmark.dart"
-  ]).pipe(createBpConfJs);
+gulp.task('benchmarks/external.dart', ['modules/build.dart'], function(done) {
+  benchmarkDart2Js('build/dart/benchmarks_external', done);
 });
 
-gulp.task('benchmarks/build.benchpress.dart', function () {
-  benchpress.build({
-    benchmarksPath: 'build/dart/benchmarks/lib',
-    buildPath: 'build/benchpress/dart'
-  })
-});
-
-gulp.task('benchmarks/build.dart', function() {
-  runSequence(
-    'modules/build.dart',
-    'benchmarks/build.dart2js.dart',
-    'benchmarks/create-bpconf.dart',
-    'benchmarks/build.benchpress.dart'
-  );
-});
+gulp.task('benchmarks/build.dart', ['benchmarks/internal.dart', 'benchmarks/external.dart']);
 
 
 
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks/pubspec.yaml b/modules/benchmarks/pubspec.yaml
index a1dd3cb711..0e16a3ee09 100644
--- a/modules/benchmarks/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/modules/benchmarks/pubspec.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ dependencies:
     path: ../facade
   di:
     path: ../di
+  reflection:
+    path: ../reflection
   core:
     path: ../core
   change_detection:
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks/src/compiler/benchmark.es5 b/modules/benchmarks/src/compiler/benchmark.es5
index 760118bd84..debc6af297 100644
--- a/modules/benchmarks/src/compiler/benchmark.es5
+++ b/modules/benchmarks/src/compiler/benchmark.es5
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 Promise.all([
   System.import('benchmarks/compiler/selector_benchmark'),
-  System.import('benchmarks/compiler/compiler_benchmark'),
-  System.import('benchmarks/compiler/compiler_benchmark_ng13')
+  System.import('benchmarks/compiler/compiler_benchmark')
 ]).then(function (benchmarks) {
   benchmarks.forEach(function(bm) {
     bm.main();
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks/src/compiler/bp.conf.es5 b/modules/benchmarks/src/compiler/bp.conf.es5
index 235bb40d80..b9ff8a4015 100644
--- a/modules/benchmarks/src/compiler/bp.conf.es5
+++ b/modules/benchmarks/src/compiler/bp.conf.es5
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ module.exports = function(config) {
       {src: '/js/es6-module-loader-sans-promises.src.js'},
       {src: '/js/extension-register.js'},
       {src: 'register_system.js'},
-      {src: 'https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.3.2/angular.js'},
       {src: 'benchmark.js'}
     ]
   });
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks/src/compiler/compiler_benchmark.js b/modules/benchmarks/src/compiler/compiler_benchmark.js
index 33340461d3..4b1d401476 100644
--- a/modules/benchmarks/src/compiler/compiler_benchmark.js
+++ b/modules/benchmarks/src/compiler/compiler_benchmark.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {AnnotatedType} from 'core/compiler/annotated_type';
 
 import {Parser} from 'change_detection/parser/parser';
 import {Lexer} from 'change_detection/parser/lexer';
+import {ProtoRecordRange} from 'change_detection/record_range';
 
 import {Compiler} from 'core/compiler/compiler';
 import {DirectiveMetadataReader} from 'core/compiler/directive_metadata_reader';
@@ -15,12 +16,70 @@ import {Component} from 'core/annotations/annotations';
 import {Decorator} from 'core/annotations/annotations';
 import {TemplateConfig} from 'core/annotations/template_config';
 
+import {reflector} from 'reflection/reflection';
+
 var COUNT = 30;
 
 var compiler;
 var annotatedComponent;
 
 function setup() {
+  reflector.registerType(BenchmarkComponent, {
+    "factory": () => new BenchmarkComponent(),
+    "parameters": [],
+    "annotations" : [new Component({template: new TemplateConfig({directives: [Dir0, Dir1, Dir2, Dir3, Dir4]})})]
+  });
+
+  reflector.registerType(Dir0, {
+    "factory": () => new Dir0(),
+    "parameters": [],
+    "annotations" : [new Decorator({selector: '[dir0]', bind: {'attr0': 'prop'}})]
+  });
+
+  reflector.registerType(Dir1, {
+    "factory": (dir0) => new Dir1(dir0),
+    "parameters": [[Dir0]],
+    "annotations" : [new Decorator({selector: '[dir1]', bind: {'attr1': 'prop'}})]
+  });
+
+  reflector.registerType(Dir2, {
+    "factory": (dir1) => new Dir2(dir1),
+    "parameters": [[Dir1]],
+    "annotations" : [new Decorator({selector: '[dir2]', bind: {'attr2': 'prop'}})]
+  });
+
+  reflector.registerType(Dir3, {
+    "factory": (dir2) => new Dir3(dir2),
+    "parameters": [[Dir2]],
+    "annotations" : [new Decorator({selector: '[dir3]', bind: {'attr3': 'prop'}})]
+  });
+
+  reflector.registerType(Dir4, {
+    "factory": (dir3) => new Dir4(dir3),
+    "parameters": [[Dir3]],
+    "annotations" : [new Decorator({selector: '[dir4]', bind: {'attr4': 'prop'}})]
+  });
+
+  reflector.registerGetters({
+    "inter0": (a) => a.inter0, "inter1": (a) => a.inter1, 
+    "inter2": (a) => a.inter2, "inter3": (a) => a.inter3, "inter4": (a) => a.inter4,
+
+    "value0": (a) => a.value0, "value1": (a) => a.value1,
+    "value2": (a) => a.value2, "value3": (a) => a.value3, "value4": (a) => a.value4,
+
+    "prop" : (a) => a.prop
+  });
+
+  reflector.registerSetters({
+    "inter0": (a,v) => a.inter0 = v, "inter1": (a,v) => a.inter1 = v,
+    "inter2": (a,v) => a.inter2 = v, "inter3": (a,v) => a.inter3 = v, "inter4": (a,v) => a.inter4 = v,
+
+    "value0": (a,v) => a.value0 = v, "value1": (a,v) => a.value1 = v,
+    "value2": (a,v) => a.value2 = v, "value3": (a,v) => a.value3 = v, "value4": (a,v) => a.value4 = v,
+
+    "prop": (a,v) => a.prop = v
+  });
+
   var reader = new CachingDirectiveMetadataReader();
   compiler = new Compiler(null, reader, new Parser(new Lexer()));
   annotatedComponent = reader.annotatedType(BenchmarkComponent);
@@ -48,6 +107,19 @@ export function main() {
       compiler.compileWithCache(null, annotatedComponent, cloned);
     });
   });
+
+  benchmark(`instantiate 5*${COUNT} element with bindings`, function() {
+    var template = loadTemplate('templateWithBindings', COUNT);
+    var protoView = compiler.compileWithCache(null, annotatedComponent, template);
+    var rootRecordRange = new ProtoRecordRange().instantiate(null, new Object());
+
+    benchmarkStep('run', function() {
+      var view = protoView.instantiate(null, null, null);
+      // also include adding / removing the RecordRange from the parent in the benchmark.
+      rootRecordRange.addRange(view.recordRange);
+      view.recordRange.remove();
+    });
+  });
 }
 
 function loadTemplate(templateId, repeatCount) {
@@ -90,7 +162,9 @@ class Dir0 {}
     'attr1': 'prop'
   }
 })
-class Dir1 {}
+class Dir1 {
+  constructor(dir0:Dir0) {}
+}
 
 @Decorator({
   selector: '[dir2]',
@@ -98,7 +172,9 @@ class Dir1 {}
     'attr2': 'prop'
   }
 })
-class Dir2 {}
+class Dir2 {
+  constructor(dir1:Dir1) {}
+}
 
 @Decorator({
   selector: '[dir3]',
@@ -106,7 +182,9 @@ class Dir2 {}
     'attr3': 'prop'
   }
 })
-class Dir3 {}
+class Dir3 {
+  constructor(dir2:Dir2) {}
+}
 
 @Decorator({
   selector: '[dir4]',
@@ -114,7 +192,9 @@ class Dir3 {}
     'attr4': 'prop'
   }
 })
-class Dir4 {}
+class Dir4 {
+  constructor(dir3:Dir3) {}
+}
 
 @Component({
   template: new TemplateConfig({
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks_external/pubspec.yaml b/modules/benchmarks_external/pubspec.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0678203497
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/benchmarks_external/pubspec.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+name: benchmarks_external
+environment:
+  sdk: '>=1.4.0'
+dependencies:
+  angular: ">=1.0.0 <2.0.0"
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks_external/src/benchpress.dart b/modules/benchmarks_external/src/benchpress.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81542709bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/benchmarks_external/src/benchpress.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+library benchmarks.benchpress;
+
+import 'dart:js' as js;
+import 'dart:html';
+import 'dart:async';
+
+// TODO: move the functionality of this module into benchpress and replace this
+// file with a Dart wrapper!
+
+var _benchmarkNames = [];
+
+_benchmarkId(index) {
+  return "benchmark${index}";
+}
+
+_useBenchmark(index) {
+  var search = window.location.search;
+  if (search.length > 0) {
+    search = search.substring(1);
+  }
+  if (search.length > 0) {
+    return search == _benchmarkId(index);
+  } else {
+    return true;
+  }
+}
+
+_onLoad(callback) {
+  var isReady = document.readyState == 'complete';
+  if (isReady) {
+    Timer.run(callback);
+  } else {
+    window.addEventListener('load', (event) => callback(), false);
+  }
+}
+
+_createBenchmarkMenu() {
+  var div = document.createElement('div');
+  div.innerHtml += '<h1>Benchmarks:</h1><a class="btn btn-default" href="?">All</a>';
+  for (var i=0; i<_benchmarkNames.length; i++) {
+    var activeClass = _useBenchmark(i) ? 'active' : '';
+    div.innerHtml += '<a class="btn btn-default ${activeClass}" href="?${_benchmarkId(i)}">${_benchmarkNames[i]}</a>';
+  }
+  document.body.insertBefore(div, document.body.childNodes[0]);
+}
+
+benchmark(name, stepsCreationCallback) {
+  _benchmarkNames.add(name);
+  if (_benchmarkNames.length == 2) {
+    _onLoad(_createBenchmarkMenu);
+  }
+  if (_useBenchmark(_benchmarkNames.length-1)) {
+    stepsCreationCallback();
+  }
+}
+
+benchmarkStep(name, callback) {
+  var benchmarkName = _benchmarkNames[_benchmarkNames.length-1];
+  js.context['benchmarkSteps'].add(new js.JsObject.jsify({
+      "name": benchmarkName + '#' + name,
+      "fn": new js.JsFunction.withThis((_) => callback())
+  }));
+}
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks_external/src/benchpress.es6 b/modules/benchmarks_external/src/benchpress.es6
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5e5d5e0df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/benchmarks_external/src/benchpress.es6
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// TODO: move the functionality of this module into benchpress itself!
+
+var benchmarkNames = [];
+
+function benchmarkId(index) {
+  return 'benchmark' + index;
+}
+
+function useBenchmark(index) {
+  var search = window.location.search;
+  if (search.length > 0) {
+    search = search.substring(1);
+  }
+  if (search.length > 0) {
+    return search == benchmarkId(index);
+  } else {
+    return true;
+  }
+}
+
+function onLoad(callback) {
+  var isReady = document.readyState === 'complete';
+  if (isReady) {
+    window.setTimeout(callback);
+  } else {
+    window.addEventListener('load', callback, false);
+  }
+}
+
+function createBenchmarkMenu() {
+  var div = document.createElement('div');
+  div.innerHTML += '<h1>Benchmarks:</h1><a class="btn btn-default" href="?">All</a>';
+  for (var i=0; i<benchmarkNames.length; i++) {
+    var activeClass = useBenchmark(i) ? 'active' : '';
+    div.innerHTML += ('<a class="btn btn-default '+activeClass+'" href="?'+benchmarkId(i)+'">'+benchmarkNames[i]+'</a>');
+  }
+  document.body.insertBefore(div, document.body.childNodes[0]);
+}
+
+export function benchmark(name, stepsCreationCallback) {
+  benchmarkNames.push(name);
+  if (benchmarkNames.length === 2) {
+    onLoad(createBenchmarkMenu);
+  }
+  if (useBenchmark(benchmarkNames.length-1)) {
+    stepsCreationCallback();
+  }
+}
+
+export function benchmarkStep(name, callback) {
+  var benchmarkName = benchmarkNames[benchmarkNames.length-1];
+  window.benchmarkSteps.push({
+    name: benchmarkName + '#' + name, fn: callback
+  });
+}
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks_external/src/compiler/benchmark.dart b/modules/benchmarks_external/src/compiler/benchmark.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c6ceb28a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/benchmarks_external/src/compiler/benchmark.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+library compiler_benchmark;
+
+import './compiler_benchmark_ng10.dart' as cbm;
+
+main () {
+  cbm.main();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks_external/src/compiler/benchmark.es5 b/modules/benchmarks_external/src/compiler/benchmark.es5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ff4715023c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/benchmarks_external/src/compiler/benchmark.es5
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Promise.all([
+  System.import('benchmarks_external/compiler/compiler_benchmark_ng13')
+]).then(function (benchmarks) {
+  benchmarks.forEach(function(bm) {
+    bm.main();
+  });
+}, console.log.bind(console));
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks_external/src/compiler/bp.conf.es5 b/modules/benchmarks_external/src/compiler/bp.conf.es5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..235bb40d80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/benchmarks_external/src/compiler/bp.conf.es5
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+module.exports = function(config) {
+  config.set({
+    scripts: [
+      {src: '/js/traceur-runtime.js'},
+      {src: '/js/es6-module-loader-sans-promises.src.js'},
+      {src: '/js/extension-register.js'},
+      {src: 'register_system.js'},
+      {src: 'https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.3.2/angular.js'},
+      {src: 'benchmark.js'}
+    ]
+  });
+};
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks_external/src/compiler/compiler_benchmark_ng10.dart b/modules/benchmarks_external/src/compiler/compiler_benchmark_ng10.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8aee93e026
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/benchmarks_external/src/compiler/compiler_benchmark_ng10.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+import 'package:angular/angular.dart';
+import 'package:angular/application_factory_static.dart';
+import '../benchpress.dart';
+import 'dart:html';
+
+var COUNT = 30;
+
+main() {
+
+  final typeAnnotations = {
+      Dir0: const [const Decorator(selector: '[dir0]', map: const {'attr0': '=>prop'})],
+      Dir1: const [const Decorator(selector: '[dir1]', map: const {'attr1': '=>prop'})],
+      Dir2: const [const Decorator(selector: '[dir2]', map: const {'attr2': '=>prop'})],
+      Dir3: const [const Decorator(selector: '[dir3]', map: const {'attr3': '=>prop'})],
+      Dir4: const [const Decorator(selector: '[dir4]', map: const {'attr4': '=>prop'})]
+  };
+
+  final fieldGetters = {
+      "inter0": (a) => a.inter0, "inter1": (a) => a.inter1,
+      "inter2": (a) => a.inter2, "inter3": (a) => a.inter3, "inter4": (a) => a.inter4,
+
+      "value0": (a) => a.value0, "value1": (a) => a.value1,
+      "value2": (a) => a.value2, "value3": (a) => a.value3, "value4": (a) => a.value4,
+
+      "prop" : (a) => a.prop
+  };
+
+  final fieldSetters = {
+      "inter0": (a,v) => a.inter0 = v, "inter1": (a,v) => a.inter1 = v,
+      "inter2": (a,v) => a.inter2 = v, "inter3": (a,v) => a.inter3 = v, "inter4": (a,v) => a.inter4 = v,
+
+      "value0": (a,v) => a.value0 = v, "value1": (a,v) => a.value1 = v,
+      "value2": (a,v) => a.value2 = v, "value3": (a,v) => a.value3 = v, "value4": (a,v) => a.value4 = v,
+
+      "prop": (a,v) => a.prop = v
+  };
+
+  final symbols = {
+  };
+
+  var m = new Module()
+    ..bind(Dir0)
+    ..bind(Dir1)
+    ..bind(Dir2)
+    ..bind(Dir3)
+    ..bind(Dir4);
+
+  benchmark("AngularDart 1.0 Compiler.compile 5*${COUNT} element with bindings", () {
+    var template = loadTemplate('templateWithBindings', COUNT);
+
+    final injector = staticApplicationFactory(
+        typeAnnotations,
+        fieldGetters,
+        fieldSetters,
+        symbols
+    ).addModule(m).run();
+
+    final compiler = injector.get(Compiler);
+    final directiveMap = injector.get(DirectiveMap);
+    final di = injector.get(DirectiveInjector);
+    final rootScope = injector.get(Scope);
+
+    benchmarkStep('run', () {
+      final cloned = template.clone(true);
+      final scope = rootScope.createChild({});
+      final viewFactory = compiler([cloned], directiveMap);
+      viewFactory(scope, di);
+      scope.destroy();
+    });
+  });
+
+  benchmark("AngularDart 1.0 instantiate 5*${COUNT} element with bindings", () {
+    var template = loadTemplate('templateWithBindings', COUNT);
+
+    final injector = staticApplicationFactory(
+        typeAnnotations,
+        fieldGetters,
+        fieldSetters,
+        symbols
+    ).addModule(m).run();
+
+    final compiler = injector.get(Compiler);
+    final directiveMap = injector.get(DirectiveMap);
+    final di = injector.get(DirectiveInjector);
+    final rootScope = injector.get(Scope);
+    final viewFactory = compiler([template], directiveMap);
+
+    benchmarkStep('run', () {
+      var scope = rootScope.createChild({});
+      viewFactory(scope, di);
+      scope.destroy();
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+loadTemplate(templateId, repeatCount) {
+  String result = '';
+  var content = document.querySelector("#${templateId}").innerHtml;
+  for (var i=0; i<repeatCount; i++) {
+    result += content;
+  }
+  return createTemplate(result.replaceAll(new RegExp(r'[\[\]]'), ''));
+}
+
+class IdentitySanitizer implements NodeTreeSanitizer {
+  void sanitizeTree(Node node) {}
+}
+
+createTemplate(String html) {
+  var div = document.createElement('div');
+  div.setInnerHtml(html, treeSanitizer:new IdentitySanitizer());
+  return div;
+}
+
+@Decorator(
+    selector: '[dir0]',
+    map: const {
+        'attr0': '=>prop'
+    }
+)
+class Dir0 {
+  Object prop;
+}
+
+@Decorator(
+    selector: '[dir1]',
+    map: const {
+        'attr1': '=>prop'
+    }
+)
+class Dir1 {
+  Object prop;
+
+  constructor(Dir0 dir0) {
+  }
+}
+
+@Decorator(
+    selector: '[dir2]',
+    map: const {
+        'attr2': '=>prop'
+    }
+)
+class Dir2 {
+  Object prop;
+
+  constructor(Dir1 dir1) {
+  }
+}
+
+@Decorator(
+    selector: '[dir3]',
+    map: const {
+        'attr3': '=>prop'
+    }
+)
+class Dir3 {
+  Object prop;
+
+  constructor(Dir2 dir2) {
+  }
+}
+
+@Decorator(
+    selector: '[dir4]',
+    map: const {
+        'attr4': '=>prop'
+    }
+)
+class Dir4 {
+  Object prop;
+
+  constructor(Dir3 dir3) {
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/modules/benchmarks/src/compiler/compiler_benchmark_ng13.es6 b/modules/benchmarks_external/src/compiler/compiler_benchmark_ng13.es6
similarity index 84%
rename from modules/benchmarks/src/compiler/compiler_benchmark_ng13.es6
rename to modules/benchmarks_external/src/compiler/compiler_benchmark_ng13.es6
index e4b2a4db19..1de20ff6e9 100644
--- a/modules/benchmarks/src/compiler/compiler_benchmark_ng13.es6
+++ b/modules/benchmarks_external/src/compiler/compiler_benchmark_ng13.es6
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {benchmark, benchmarkStep} from '../benchpress';
 
 var COUNT = 30;
 var $compile;
+var $rootScope;
 
 export function main() {
 
@@ -25,6 +26,21 @@ export function main() {
     });
   });
 
+  benchmark(`Ng 1.3 instantiate 5*${COUNT} element with bindings`, function() {
+    var linkFn;
+
+    setTimeout(function() {
+      var template = loadTemplate('templateWithBindings', COUNT);
+      linkFn = $compile(template);
+    });
+
+    benchmarkStep('run', function() {
+      var scope = $rootScope.$new();
+      linkFn(scope);
+      scope.$destroy();
+    });
+  });
+
   var ngEl = document.createElement('div');
   angular.bootstrap(ngEl, ['app']);
 }
@@ -96,7 +112,8 @@ angular.module('app', [])
     }
   };
 })
-.run(function(_$compile_) {
+.run(function(_$compile_, _$rootScope_) {
   $compile = _$compile_;
+  $rootScope = _$rootScope_;
 });
 
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks_external/src/compiler/main.html b/modules/benchmarks_external/src/compiler/main.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d16b04e8fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/benchmarks_external/src/compiler/main.html
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<template id="templateNoBindings">
+  <div class="class0 class1 class2 class3 class4 " nodir0="" attr0="value0" nodir1="" attr1="value1" nodir2="" attr2="value2" nodir3="" attr3="value3" nodir4="" attr4="value4">
+    <div class="class0 class1 class2 class3 class4 " nodir0="" attr0="value0" nodir1="" attr1="value1" nodir2="" attr2="value2" nodir3="" attr3="value3" nodir4="" attr4="value4">
+      <div class="class0 class1 class2 class3 class4 " nodir0="" attr0="value0" nodir1="" attr1="value1" nodir2="" attr2="value2" nodir3="" attr3="value3" nodir4="" attr4="value4">
+        <div class="class0 class1 class2 class3 class4 " nodir0="" attr0="value0" nodir1="" attr1="value1" nodir2="" attr2="value2" nodir3="" attr3="value3" nodir4="" attr4="value4">
+          <div class="class0 class1 class2 class3 class4 " nodir0="" attr0="value0" nodir1="" attr1="value1" nodir2="" attr2="value2" nodir3="" attr3="value3" nodir4="" attr4="value4">
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<template id="templateWithBindings">
+  <div class="class0 class1 class2 class3 class4 " dir0="" [attr0]="value0" dir1="" [attr1]="value1" dir2="" [attr2]="value2" dir3="" [attr3]="value3" dir4="" [attr4]="value4">
+    {{inter0}}{{inter1}}{{inter2}}{{inter3}}{{inter4}}
+    <div class="class0 class1 class2 class3 class4 " dir0="" [attr0]="value0" dir1="" [attr1]="value1" dir2="" [attr2]="value2" dir3="" [attr3]="value3" dir4="" [attr4]="value4">
+      {{inter0}}{{inter1}}{{inter2}}{{inter3}}{{inter4}}
+      <div class="class0 class1 class2 class3 class4 " dir0="" [attr0]="value0" dir1="" [attr1]="value1" dir2="" [attr2]="value2" dir3="" [attr3]="value3" dir4="" [attr4]="value4">
+        {{inter0}}{{inter1}}{{inter2}}{{inter3}}{{inter4}}
+        <div class="class0 class1 class2 class3 class4 " dir0="" [attr0]="value0" dir1="" [attr1]="value1" dir2="" [attr2]="value2" dir3="" [attr3]="value3" dir4="" [attr4]="value4">
+          {{inter0}}{{inter1}}{{inter2}}{{inter3}}{{inter4}}
+          <div class="class0 class1 class2 class3 class4 " dir0="" [attr0]="value0" dir1="" [attr1]="value1" dir2="" [attr2]="value2" dir3="" [attr3]="value3" dir4="" [attr4]="value4">
+            {{inter0}}{{inter1}}{{inter2}}{{inter3}}{{inter4}}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks_external/src/compiler/register_system.es5 b/modules/benchmarks_external/src/compiler/register_system.es5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..34499cfd2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/benchmarks_external/src/compiler/register_system.es5
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+System.paths = {
+  'core/*': '/js/core/lib/*.js',
+  'change_detection/*': '/js/change_detection/lib/*.js',
+  'facade/*': '/js/facade/lib/*.js',
+  'di/*': '/js/di/lib/*.js',
+  'rtts_assert/*': '/js/rtts_assert/lib/*.js',
+  'test_lib/*': '/js/test_lib/lib/*.js',
+  'benchmarks_external/*': '/js/benchmarks_external/lib/*.js',
+  'reflection/*': '/js/reflection/lib/*.js'
+};
+register(System);
diff --git a/scripts/perf_launch_chrome.sh b/scripts/perf_launch_chrome.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..913e32d1df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/perf_launch_chrome.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+platform=`uname`
+if [[ "$platform" == 'Linux' ]]; then
+  `google-chrome --js-flags="--expose-gc"`
+elif [[ "$platform" == 'Darwin' ]]; then
+  `/Applications/Google\ Chrome\ Canary.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome\ Canary \
+      --enable-memory-info \
+      --enable-precise-memory-info \
+      --enable-memory-benchmarking \
+      --js-flags="--expose-gc" \
+      --remote-debugging-port=9222`
+fi
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