diff --git a/qa/zcash/performance-measurements.sh b/qa/zcash/performance-measurements.sh
index e28ed01a..d2f32ea7 100755
--- a/qa/zcash/performance-measurements.sh
+++ b/qa/zcash/performance-measurements.sh
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ case "$1" in
                 zcash_rpc zcbenchmark createjoinsplit 10
                 ;;
             verifyjoinsplit)
-                zcash_rpc zcbenchmark verifyjoinsplit 1000 "$RAWJOINSPLIT"
+                zcash_rpc zcbenchmark verifyjoinsplit 1000 "\"$RAWJOINSPLIT\""
                 ;;
             solveequihash)
-                zcash_rpc zcbenchmark solveequihash 10
+                if [ "$#" -ge "3" ]
+                then
+                    zcash_rpc zcbenchmark solveequihash 10 "$3"
+                else
+                    zcash_rpc zcbenchmark solveequihash 10
+                fi
                 ;;
             verifyequihash)
                 zcash_rpc zcbenchmark verifyequihash 1000
@@ -108,10 +113,15 @@ case "$1" in
                 zcash_rpc zcbenchmark createjoinsplit 1
                 ;;
             verifyjoinsplit)
-                zcash_rpc zcbenchmark verifyjoinsplit 1 "$RAWJOINSPLIT"
+                zcash_rpc zcbenchmark verifyjoinsplit 1 "\"$RAWJOINSPLIT\""
                 ;;
             solveequihash)
-                zcash_rpc zcbenchmark solveequihash 1
+                if [ "$#" -ge "3" ]
+                then
+                    zcash_rpc zcbenchmark solveequihash 1 "$3"
+                else
+                    zcash_rpc zcbenchmark solveequihash 1
+                fi
                 ;;
             verifyequihash)
                 zcash_rpc zcbenchmark verifyequihash 1
@@ -137,10 +147,15 @@ case "$1" in
                 zcash_rpc zcbenchmark createjoinsplit 1
                 ;;
             verifyjoinsplit)
-                zcash_rpc zcbenchmark verifyjoinsplit 1 "$RAWJOINSPLIT"
+                zcash_rpc zcbenchmark verifyjoinsplit 1 "\"$RAWJOINSPLIT\""
                 ;;
             solveequihash)
-                zcash_rpc zcbenchmark solveequihash 1
+                if [ "$#" -ge "3" ]
+                then
+                    zcash_rpc zcbenchmark solveequihash 1 "$3"
+                else
+                    zcash_rpc zcbenchmark solveequihash 1
+                fi
                 ;;
             verifyequihash)
                 zcash_rpc zcbenchmark verifyequihash 1
diff --git a/src/rpcclient.cpp b/src/rpcclient.cpp
index 0e2ba52e..7efb7d74 100644
--- a/src/rpcclient.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcclient.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ static const CRPCConvertParam vRPCConvertParams[] =
     { "zcrawjoinsplit", 3 },
     { "zcrawjoinsplit", 4 },
     { "zcbenchmark", 1 },
+    { "zcbenchmark", 2 },
     { "getblocksubsidy", 0}
 };
 
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index 77ec55a3..0f72141f 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -2438,7 +2438,12 @@ Value zc_benchmark(const json_spirit::Array& params, bool fHelp)
         } else if (benchmarktype == "verifyjoinsplit") {
             sample_times.push_back(benchmark_verify_joinsplit(samplejoinsplit));
         } else if (benchmarktype == "solveequihash") {
-            sample_times.push_back(benchmark_solve_equihash());
+            if (params.size() < 3) {
+                sample_times.push_back(benchmark_solve_equihash(true));
+            } else {
+                int nThreads = params[2].get_int();
+                sample_times.push_back(benchmark_solve_equihash_threaded(nThreads));
+            }
         } else if (benchmarktype == "verifyequihash") {
             sample_times.push_back(benchmark_verify_equihash());
         } else if (benchmarktype == "validatelargetx") {
diff --git a/src/zcbenchmarks.cpp b/src/zcbenchmarks.cpp
index 98bf7e04..004f9d0c 100644
--- a/src/zcbenchmarks.cpp
+++ b/src/zcbenchmarks.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread.hpp>
 #include "coins.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include "init.h"
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ double benchmark_verify_joinsplit(const JSDescription &joinsplit)
     return timer_stop();
 }
 
-double benchmark_solve_equihash()
+double benchmark_solve_equihash(bool time)
 {
     CBlock pblock;
     CEquihashInput I{pblock};
@@ -116,10 +117,24 @@ double benchmark_solve_equihash()
                                     nonce.begin(),
                                     nonce.size());
 
-    timer_start();
+    if (time)
+        timer_start();
     std::set<std::vector<unsigned int>> solns;
     EhOptimisedSolveUncancellable(n, k, eh_state,
                                   [](std::vector<eh_index> soln) { return false; });
+    if (time)
+        return timer_stop();
+    else
+        return 0;
+}
+
+double benchmark_solve_equihash_threaded(int nThreads)
+{
+    boost::thread_group solverThreads;
+    timer_start();
+    for (int i = 0; i < nThreads; i++)
+        solverThreads.create_thread(boost::bind(&benchmark_solve_equihash, false));
+    solverThreads.join_all();
     return timer_stop();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/zcbenchmarks.h b/src/zcbenchmarks.h
index 906cadcc..c11f0c9f 100644
--- a/src/zcbenchmarks.h
+++ b/src/zcbenchmarks.h
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 extern double benchmark_sleep();
 extern double benchmark_parameter_loading();
 extern double benchmark_create_joinsplit();
-extern double benchmark_solve_equihash();
+extern double benchmark_solve_equihash(bool time);
+extern double benchmark_solve_equihash_threaded(int nThreads);
 extern double benchmark_verify_joinsplit(const JSDescription &joinsplit);
 extern double benchmark_verify_equihash();
 extern double benchmark_large_tx();