diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f3523668..7488a885 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -999,8 +999,12 @@ if(WITH_BENCHMARKS)
     list(APPEND BINARY_TARGETS dwarfs_benchmark)
 
     add_executable(multiversioning_benchmark test/multiversioning_benchmark.cpp)
-    target_link_libraries(multiversioning_benchmark PRIVATE dwarfs_test_helpers benchmark::benchmark)
+    target_link_libraries(multiversioning_benchmark PRIVATE benchmark::benchmark)
     list(APPEND BINARY_TARGETS multiversioning_benchmark)
+
+    add_executable(converter_benchmark test/converter_benchmark.cpp)
+    target_link_libraries(converter_benchmark PRIVATE dwarfs_test_helpers benchmark::benchmark)
+    list(APPEND BINARY_TARGETS converter_benchmark)
   endif()
 
   add_library(dwarfs_follybenchmark_lite ${FOLLY_BENCHMARK_LITE_SRC})
diff --git a/test/converter_benchmark.cpp b/test/converter_benchmark.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..393d1f5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/converter_benchmark.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,246 @@
+/* vim:set ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 et: */
+/**
+ * \author     Marcus Holland-Moritz (github@mhxnet.de)
+ * \copyright  Copyright (c) Marcus Holland-Moritz
+ *
+ * This file is part of dwarfs.
+ *
+ * dwarfs is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * dwarfs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with dwarfs.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <array>
+
+#include <benchmark/benchmark.h>
+
+#include <boost/convert.hpp>
+#include <boost/convert/lexical_cast.hpp>
+#include <boost/convert/spirit.hpp>
+#include <boost/convert/stream.hpp>
+#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
+#include <folly/Conv.h>
+
+// bug in boost: this should include make_default.hpp, but doesn't
+#include <boost/convert/charconv.hpp>
+
+namespace {
+
+std::array<std::string_view, 5> constexpr integer_strings = {
+    "0", "4711", "42", "1337", "1234567890",
+};
+
+std::array<std::string_view, 5> constexpr integer_strings_invalid = {
+    "a", "4711a", "42a", "1337a", "1234567890a",
+};
+
+std::array<int, 5> constexpr integer_values = {0, 4711, 42, 1337, 1234567890};
+
+void int_to_string_folly_to(::benchmark::State& state) {
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (auto i : integer_values) {
+      auto v = folly::to<std::string>(i);
+      benchmark::DoNotOptimize(v);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void int_to_string_lexical_cast(::benchmark::State& state) {
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (auto i : integer_values) {
+      auto v = boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(i);
+      benchmark::DoNotOptimize(v);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void string_to_int_folly_to(::benchmark::State& state) {
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (auto s : integer_strings) {
+      auto v = folly::to<int>(s);
+      benchmark::DoNotOptimize(v);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void string_to_int_lexical_cast(::benchmark::State& state) {
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (auto s : integer_strings) {
+      auto v = boost::lexical_cast<int>(s);
+      benchmark::DoNotOptimize(v);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void string_to_int_folly_to_invalid(::benchmark::State& state) {
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (auto s : integer_strings_invalid) {
+      auto v = folly::tryTo<int>(s);
+      benchmark::DoNotOptimize(v);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void string_to_int_lexical_cast_invalid(::benchmark::State& state) {
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (auto s : integer_strings_invalid) {
+      try {
+        auto v = boost::lexical_cast<int>(s);
+        benchmark::DoNotOptimize(v);
+      } catch (const boost::bad_lexical_cast&) {
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+#if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__clang__)
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wmaybe-uninitialized"
+#endif
+
+void int_to_string_convert_lexical_cast(::benchmark::State& state) {
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (auto i : integer_values) {
+      auto v =
+          boost::convert<std::string>(i, boost::cnv::lexical_cast()).value();
+      benchmark::DoNotOptimize(v);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void int_to_string_convert_cstream(::benchmark::State& state) {
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (auto i : integer_values) {
+      auto v = boost::convert<std::string>(i, boost::cnv::cstream()).value();
+      benchmark::DoNotOptimize(v);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void int_to_string_convert_spirit(::benchmark::State& state) {
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (auto i : integer_values) {
+      auto v = boost::convert<std::string>(i, boost::cnv::spirit()).value();
+      benchmark::DoNotOptimize(v);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void int_to_string_convert_charconv(::benchmark::State& state) {
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (auto i : integer_values) {
+      auto v = boost::convert<std::string>(i, boost::cnv::charconv()).value();
+      benchmark::DoNotOptimize(v);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void string_to_int_convert_lexical_cast(::benchmark::State& state) {
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (auto s : integer_strings) {
+      auto v = boost::convert<int>(s, boost::cnv::lexical_cast()).value();
+      benchmark::DoNotOptimize(v);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void string_to_int_convert_cstream(::benchmark::State& state) {
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (auto s : integer_strings) {
+      auto v = boost::convert<int>(s, boost::cnv::cstream()).value();
+      benchmark::DoNotOptimize(v);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void string_to_int_convert_spirit(::benchmark::State& state) {
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (auto s : integer_strings) {
+      auto v = boost::convert<int>(s, boost::cnv::spirit()).value();
+      benchmark::DoNotOptimize(v);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void string_to_int_convert_charconv(::benchmark::State& state) {
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (auto s : integer_strings) {
+      auto v = boost::convert<int>(s, boost::cnv::charconv()).value();
+      benchmark::DoNotOptimize(v);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void string_to_int_convert_lexical_cast_invalid(::benchmark::State& state) {
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (auto s : integer_strings_invalid) {
+      auto v = boost::convert<int>(s, boost::cnv::lexical_cast());
+      benchmark::DoNotOptimize(v);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void string_to_int_convert_cstream_invalid(::benchmark::State& state) {
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (auto s : integer_strings_invalid) {
+      auto v = boost::convert<int>(s, boost::cnv::cstream());
+      benchmark::DoNotOptimize(v);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void string_to_int_convert_spirit_invalid(::benchmark::State& state) {
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (auto s : integer_strings_invalid) {
+      auto v = boost::convert<int>(s, boost::cnv::spirit());
+      benchmark::DoNotOptimize(v);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void string_to_int_convert_charconv_invalid(::benchmark::State& state) {
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (auto s : integer_strings_invalid) {
+      auto v = boost::convert<int>(s, boost::cnv::charconv());
+      benchmark::DoNotOptimize(v);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+#if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__clang__)
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+#endif
+
+} // namespace
+
+BENCHMARK(int_to_string_folly_to);
+BENCHMARK(int_to_string_lexical_cast);
+BENCHMARK(int_to_string_convert_lexical_cast);
+BENCHMARK(int_to_string_convert_cstream);
+BENCHMARK(int_to_string_convert_spirit);
+BENCHMARK(int_to_string_convert_charconv);
+
+BENCHMARK(string_to_int_folly_to);
+BENCHMARK(string_to_int_lexical_cast);
+BENCHMARK(string_to_int_convert_lexical_cast);
+BENCHMARK(string_to_int_convert_cstream);
+BENCHMARK(string_to_int_convert_spirit);
+BENCHMARK(string_to_int_convert_charconv);
+
+BENCHMARK(string_to_int_folly_to_invalid);
+BENCHMARK(string_to_int_lexical_cast_invalid);
+BENCHMARK(string_to_int_convert_lexical_cast_invalid);
+BENCHMARK(string_to_int_convert_cstream_invalid);
+BENCHMARK(string_to_int_convert_spirit_invalid);
+BENCHMARK(string_to_int_convert_charconv_invalid);
+
+BENCHMARK_MAIN();