diff --git a/examples/benchmark/main.go b/examples/benchmark/main.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/jwetzell/psn-go"
+)
+
+func getNTrackers(n int) []psn.Tracker {
+	trackers := []psn.Tracker{}
+
+	index := 0
+	for index < n {
+		tracker := psn.Tracker{Id: uint16(index), Name: "Tracker"}
+		tracker.SetPos(0, 0, 0)
+		tracker.SetSpeed(0, 0, 0)
+		tracker.SetOri(0, 0, 0)
+		tracker.SetAccel(0, 0, 0)
+		tracker.SetTrgtPos(0, 0, 0)
+		tracker.SetStatus(1.0)
+		tracker.SetTimestamp(uint64(time.Now().UnixMilli()))
+		trackers = append(trackers, tracker)
+		index += 1
+	}
+	return trackers
+}
+
+func main() {
+
+	testSizes := []int{1, 10, 100, 1000}
+	encoder := psn.Encoder{
+		SystemName:  "test encoder",
+		VersionHigh: 2,
+		VersionLow:  3,
+	}
+	decoder := psn.NewDecoder()
+
+	for _, iterations := range testSizes {
+		for _, trackerCount := range testSizes {
+			benchmark(trackerCount, iterations, encoder, *decoder)
+		}
+	}
+
+}
+
+type BenchmarkResults struct {
+	data DataBenchmarkResults
+	info DataBenchmarkResults
+}
+
+type DataBenchmarkResults struct {
+	encode float64
+	decode float64
+}
+
+func benchmark(trackerCount int, iterations int, encoder psn.Encoder, decoder psn.Decoder) {
+	fmt.Printf("processing %d trackers %d times\n", trackerCount, iterations)
+	benchmarkResults := BenchmarkResults{}
+	trackers := getNTrackers(trackerCount)
+
+	timestamp := time.Now().UnixMilli()
+	// DATA
+	dataEncoderStart := time.Now().UnixMicro()
+
+	latestEncodedPackets := [][]byte{}
+
+	index := 0
+	for index < iterations {
+		latestEncodedPackets = encoder.GetDataPackets(uint64(timestamp), trackers)
+		index += 1
+	}
+	benchmarkResults.data.encode = float64(time.Now().UnixMicro()-dataEncoderStart) / 1000.0
+
+	_ = latestEncodedPackets
+	dataDecodedStart := time.Now().UnixMicro()
+	index = 0
+	for index < iterations {
+		for _, packet := range latestEncodedPackets {
+			decoder.Decode(packet)
+		}
+		index += 1
+	}
+	benchmarkResults.data.decode = float64(time.Now().UnixMicro()-dataDecodedStart) / 1000.0
+
+	// INFO
+	infoEncoderStart := time.Now().UnixMicro()
+	index = 0
+	for index < iterations {
+		latestEncodedPackets = encoder.GetInfoPackets(uint64(timestamp), trackers)
+		index += 1
+	}
+	benchmarkResults.info.encode = float64(time.Now().UnixMicro()-infoEncoderStart) / 1000.0
+
+	infoDecodeStart := time.Now().UnixMicro()
+	index = 0
+	for index < iterations {
+		for _, packet := range latestEncodedPackets {
+			decoder.Decode(packet)
+		}
+		index += 1
+	}
+	benchmarkResults.info.decode = float64(time.Now().UnixMicro()-infoDecodeStart) / 1000.0
+
+	fmt.Printf("%+v\n", benchmarkResults)
+}