diff --git a/benches/encdec.rs b/benches/encdec.rs
index df2c00d..fe82426 100644
--- a/benches/encdec.rs
+++ b/benches/encdec.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,27 @@
 use criterion::{black_box, criterion_group, criterion_main, Criterion};
 use urbit_q::*;
 
-fn enc(c: &mut Criterion) {
+fn enc1k(c: &mut Criterion) {
     let bytes: Vec<u8> = (0..1024).map(|_| rand::random()).collect();
-    c.bench_function("encode 1k", |b| {
-        b.iter(|| encode(black_box(&bytes)))
-    });
+    c.bench_function("encode 1k", |b| b.iter(|| encode(black_box(&bytes))));
 }
 
-fn dec(c: &mut Criterion) {
+fn enc8(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let bytes: Vec<u8> = (0..8).map(|_| rand::random()).collect();
+    c.bench_function("encode 8", |b| b.iter(|| encode(black_box(&bytes))));
+}
+
+fn dec1k(c: &mut Criterion) {
     let bytes: Vec<u8> = (0..1024).map(|_| rand::random()).collect();
     let string = encode(&bytes);
-    c.bench_function("decode 1k", |b| {
-        b.iter(|| decode(black_box(&string)))
-    });
+    c.bench_function("decode 1k", |b| b.iter(|| decode(black_box(&string))));
+}
+
+fn dec8(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let bytes: Vec<u8> = (0..8).map(|_| rand::random()).collect();
+    let string = encode(&bytes);
+    c.bench_function("decode 8", |b| b.iter(|| decode(black_box(&string))));
 }
 
-criterion_group!(benches, enc, dec);
+criterion_group!(benches, enc1k, enc8, dec1k, dec8);
 criterion_main!(benches);