diff --git a/services/benchmark/src/main.rs b/services/benchmark/src/main.rs
index b49d7b9c0..d770e9850 100644
--- a/services/benchmark/src/main.rs
+++ b/services/benchmark/src/main.rs
@@ -152,11 +152,13 @@ fn shell_main() -> ! {
 
         // actual benchmark
         // get a scalar message
-        if true {
-            // measured at 1349 iterations per second in this loop
+        if false {
+            // measured at 1349 iterations per second in this loop (hardware); 55/s (hosted)
             count = benchmark_target::test_scalar(target_conn, count).expect("BENCHMARK: couldn't send test message");
             check_count = check_count + 1;
         } else {
+            // works on hosted mode, 35/s (hosted)
+            // does *not* work on hardware
             count = benchmark_target::test_memory(target_conn, count).expect("BENCHMARK: couldn't send test message");
             check_count = check_count + 1;
         }
diff --git a/xtask/src/main.rs b/xtask/src/main.rs
index a09f2a2bc..7ebeaa85b 100644
--- a/xtask/src/main.rs
+++ b/xtask/src/main.rs
@@ -186,7 +186,9 @@ fn run(debug: bool) -> Result<(), DynError> {
     let stream = if debug { "debug" } else { "release" };
     let init = [
         //"shell",
-        "gam",
+        //"gam",
+        "benchmark",
+        "benchmark-target",
         "log-server",
         "graphics-server",
         "ticktimer-server",