diff --git a/rally-jobs/plugins/rally_profile.py b/rally-jobs/plugins/rally_profile.py
index 09a2fb752a..39951d157d 100644
--- a/rally-jobs/plugins/rally_profile.py
+++ b/rally-jobs/plugins/rally_profile.py
@@ -30,3 +30,23 @@ class GenerateNamesInAtomic(scenario.Scenario, utils.RandomNameGeneratorMixin):
         with atomic.ActionTimer(self, "generate_%s_names" % number_of_names):
             for i in range(number_of_names):
                 self.generate_random_name()
+
+
+@scenario.configure(name="RallyProfile.calculate_atomic")
+class CalculateAtomic(scenario.Scenario, utils.RandomNameGeneratorMixin):
+
+    def run(self, number_of_atomics):
+        """Calculate atomic actions.
+
+        :param number_of_atomics: int number of atomics to run
+        """
+        tmp_name = "tmp_actions"
+
+        calc_atomic_name = "calculate_%s_atomics" % number_of_atomics
+        with atomic.ActionTimer(self, calc_atomic_name):
+            for _ in range(number_of_atomics):
+                with atomic.ActionTimer(self, tmp_name):
+                    pass
+
+        self._atomic_actions = {
+            calc_atomic_name: self._atomic_actions[calc_atomic_name]}
diff --git a/rally-jobs/rally.yaml b/rally-jobs/rally.yaml
index 70868a99c1..9e258d472c 100644
--- a/rally-jobs/rally.yaml
+++ b/rally-jobs/rally.yaml
@@ -818,6 +818,8 @@
         times: 1000
         concurrency: 10
       sla:
+        max_avg_duration_per_atomic:
+          generate_100_names: 0.006
         failure_rate:
           max: 0
     -
@@ -828,6 +830,8 @@
         times: 500
         concurrency: 10
       sla:
+        max_avg_duration_per_atomic:
+          generate_1000_names: 0.046
         failure_rate:
           max: 0
     -
@@ -838,6 +842,34 @@
         times: 200
         concurrency: 10
       sla:
+        max_avg_duration_per_atomic:
+          generate_10000_names: 0.415
+        failure_rate:
+          max: 0
+
+  RallyProfile.calculate_atomic:
+    -
+      args:
+        number_of_atomics: 100
+      runner:
+        type: "constant"
+        times: 300
+        concurrency: 10
+      sla:
+        max_avg_duration_per_atomic:
+          calculate_100_atomics: 0.025
+        failure_rate:
+          max: 0
+    -
+      args:
+        number_of_atomics: 500
+      runner:
+        type: "constant"
+        times: 100
+        concurrency: 10
+      sla:
+        max_avg_duration_per_atomic:
+          calculate_500_atomics: 0.46
         failure_rate:
           max: 0