diff --git a/src/internal/kopia/wrapper_scale_test.go b/src/internal/kopia/wrapper_scale_test.go
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+++ b/src/internal/kopia/wrapper_scale_test.go
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+package kopia
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/clues"
+	"github.com/kopia/kopia/repo/manifest"
+	"github.com/kopia/kopia/snapshot"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/data"
+	exchMock "github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/m365/service/exchange/mock"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/tester"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/backup/identity"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/fault"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/path"
+)
+
+func BenchmarkHierarchyMerge(b *testing.B) {
+	ctx, flush := tester.NewContext(b)
+	defer flush()
+
+	c, err := openKopiaRepo(b, ctx)
+	require.NoError(b, err, clues.ToCore(err))
+
+	w := &Wrapper{c}
+
+	defer func() {
+		err := w.Close(ctx)
+		assert.NoError(b, err, clues.ToCore(err))
+	}()
+
+	var (
+		cols                 []data.BackupCollection
+		collectionLimit      = 1000
+		collectionItemsLimit = 3
+		itemData             = []byte("abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz")
+	)
+
+	baseStorePath, err := path.Build(
+		"a-tenant",
+		"a-user",
+		path.ExchangeService,
+		path.EmailCategory,
+		false,
+		"Inbox")
+	require.NoError(b, err, clues.ToCore(err))
+
+	for i := 0; i < collectionLimit; i++ {
+		folderName := fmt.Sprintf("folder%d", i)
+
+		storePath, err := baseStorePath.Append(false, folderName)
+		require.NoError(b, err, clues.ToCore(err))
+
+		col := exchMock.NewCollection(
+			storePath,
+			storePath,
+			collectionItemsLimit)
+
+		for j := 0; j < collectionItemsLimit; j++ {
+			itemName := fmt.Sprintf("item%d", j)
+			col.Names[j] = itemName
+			col.Data[j] = itemData
+		}
+
+		cols = append(cols, col)
+	}
+
+	reasons := []identity.Reasoner{
+		NewReason(
+			testTenant,
+			baseStorePath.ProtectedResource(),
+			baseStorePath.Service(),
+			baseStorePath.Category()),
+	}
+
+	type testCase struct {
+		name        string
+		baseBackups func(base ManifestEntry) BackupBases
+		collections []data.BackupCollection
+	}
+
+	// Initial backup. All files should be considered new by kopia.
+	baseBackupCase := testCase{
+		name: "Setup",
+		baseBackups: func(ManifestEntry) BackupBases {
+			return NewMockBackupBases()
+		},
+		collections: cols,
+	}
+
+	runAndTestBackup := func(
+		t tester.TestT,
+		ctx context.Context,
+		test testCase,
+		base ManifestEntry,
+	) ManifestEntry {
+		bbs := test.baseBackups(base)
+
+		stats, _, _, err := w.ConsumeBackupCollections(
+			ctx,
+			reasons,
+			bbs,
+			test.collections,
+			nil,
+			nil,
+			true,
+			fault.New(true))
+		require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
+
+		assert.Equal(t, 0, stats.IgnoredErrorCount)
+		assert.Equal(t, 0, stats.ErrorCount)
+		assert.False(t, stats.Incomplete)
+
+		snap, err := snapshot.LoadSnapshot(
+			ctx,
+			w.c,
+			manifest.ID(stats.SnapshotID))
+		require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
+
+		return ManifestEntry{
+			Manifest: snap,
+			Reasons:  reasons,
+		}
+	}
+
+	b.Logf("setting up base backup\n")
+
+	base := runAndTestBackup(b, ctx, baseBackupCase, ManifestEntry{})
+
+	table := []testCase{
+		{
+			name: "Merge All",
+			baseBackups: func(base ManifestEntry) BackupBases {
+				return NewMockBackupBases().WithMergeBases(base)
+			},
+			collections: func() []data.BackupCollection {
+				p, err := baseStorePath.Dir()
+				require.NoError(b, err, clues.ToCore(err))
+
+				col := exchMock.NewCollection(p, p, 0)
+				col.ColState = data.NotMovedState
+				col.PrevPath = p
+
+				return []data.BackupCollection{col}
+			}(),
+		},
+	}
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+
+	for _, test := range table {
+		b.Run(fmt.Sprintf("num_dirs_%d", collectionLimit), func(b *testing.B) {
+			ctx, flush := tester.NewContext(b)
+			defer flush()
+
+			for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+				runAndTestBackup(b, ctx, test, base)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}