diff --git a/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/change_detection_perf.es6 b/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/change_detection_perf.es6
index 442b11dbad..a78a174997 100644
--- a/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/change_detection_perf.es6
+++ b/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/change_detection_perf.es6
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe('ng2 change detection benchmark', function () {
 
   it('should log ng stats', function() {
     browser.get(URL);
-    runClickTimeBenchmark({
+    runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#ng2DetectChanges'],
       logId: 'ng2.changeDetection'
     });
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe('ng2 change detection benchmark', function () {
 
   it('should log baseline stats', function() {
     browser.get(URL);
-    runClickTimeBenchmark({
+    runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#baselineDetectChanges'],
       logId: 'baseline.changeDetection'
     });
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ describe('ng2 change detection benchmark', function () {
 
 });
 
-function runClickTimeBenchmark(config) {
+function runClickBenchmark(config) {
   var buttons = config.buttons.map(function(selector) {
     return $(selector);
   });
-  var timeParams = browser.params.timeBenchmark;
-  benchpress.runTimeBenchmark({
+  var timeParams = browser.params.benchmark;
+  benchpress.runBenchmark({
     sampleSize: timeParams.sampleSize,
     targetCoefficientOfVariation: timeParams.targetCoefficientOfVariation,
     timeout: timeParams.timeout,
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/compiler_perf.es6 b/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/compiler_perf.es6
index e01259efef..b4941316a2 100644
--- a/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/compiler_perf.es6
+++ b/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/compiler_perf.es6
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe('ng2 compiler benchmark', function () {
 
   it('should log withBindings stats', function() {
     browser.get(URL);
-    runClickTimeBenchmark({
+    runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#compileWithBindings'],
       logId: 'ng2.compile.withBindings'
     });
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe('ng2 compiler benchmark', function () {
 
   it('should log noBindings stats', function() {
     browser.get(URL);
-    runClickTimeBenchmark({
+    runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#compileNoBindings'],
       logId: 'ng2.compile.noBindings'
     });
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ describe('ng2 compiler benchmark', function () {
 
 });
 
-function runClickTimeBenchmark(config) {
+function runClickBenchmark(config) {
   var buttons = config.buttons.map(function(selector) {
     return $(selector);
   });
-  var timeParams = browser.params.timeBenchmark;
-  benchpress.runTimeBenchmark({
+  var timeParams = browser.params.benchmark;
+  benchpress.runBenchmark({
     sampleSize: timeParams.sampleSize,
     targetCoefficientOfVariation: timeParams.targetCoefficientOfVariation,
     timeout: timeParams.timeout,
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/di_perf.es6 b/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/di_perf.es6
index b07809bfe1..0ebabb94a4 100644
--- a/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/di_perf.es6
+++ b/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/di_perf.es6
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe('ng2 di benchmark', function () {
 
   it('should log the stats for getByToken', function() {
     browser.get(URL);
-    runClickTimeBenchmark({
+    runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#getByToken'],
       logId: 'ng2.di.getByToken'
     });
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe('ng2 di benchmark', function () {
 
   it('should log the stats for getByKey', function() {
     browser.get(URL);
-    runClickTimeBenchmark({
+    runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#getByKey'],
       logId: 'ng2.di.getByKey'
     });
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe('ng2 di benchmark', function () {
 
   it('should log the stats for getChild', function() {
     browser.get(URL);
-    runClickTimeBenchmark({
+    runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#getChild'],
       logId: 'ng2.di.getChild'
     });
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe('ng2 di benchmark', function () {
 
   it('should log the stats for instantiate', function() {
     browser.get(URL);
-    runClickTimeBenchmark({
+    runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#instantiate'],
       logId: 'ng2.di.instantiate'
     });
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ describe('ng2 di benchmark', function () {
 
 });
 
-function runClickTimeBenchmark(config) {
+function runClickBenchmark(config) {
   var buttons = config.buttons.map(function(selector) {
     return $(selector);
   });
-  var timeParams = browser.params.timeBenchmark;
-  benchpress.runTimeBenchmark({
+  var timeParams = browser.params.benchmark;
+  benchpress.runBenchmark({
     sampleSize: timeParams.sampleSize,
     targetCoefficientOfVariation: timeParams.targetCoefficientOfVariation,
     timeout: timeParams.timeout,
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/element_injector_perf.es6 b/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/element_injector_perf.es6
index de69facba1..3d7d75545c 100644
--- a/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/element_injector_perf.es6
+++ b/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/element_injector_perf.es6
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe('ng2 element injector benchmark', function () {
 
   it('should log the stats for instantiate', function() {
     browser.get(URL);
-    runClickTimeBenchmark({
+    runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#instantiate'],
       logId: 'ng2.elementInjector.instantiate'
     });
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe('ng2 element injector benchmark', function () {
 
   it('should log the stats for instantiateDirectives', function() {
     browser.get(URL);
-    runClickTimeBenchmark({
+    runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#instantiateDirectives'],
       logId: 'ng2.elementInjector.instantiateDirectives'
     });
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ describe('ng2 element injector benchmark', function () {
 
 });
 
-function runClickTimeBenchmark(config) {
+function runClickBenchmark(config) {
   var buttons = config.buttons.map(function(selector) {
     return $(selector);
   });
-  var timeParams = browser.params.timeBenchmark;
-  benchpress.runTimeBenchmark({
+  var timeParams = browser.params.benchmark;
+  benchpress.runBenchmark({
     sampleSize: timeParams.sampleSize,
     targetCoefficientOfVariation: timeParams.targetCoefficientOfVariation,
     timeout: timeParams.timeout,
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/tree_perf.es6 b/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/tree_perf.es6
index f1ee059ebd..82a1505f4f 100644
--- a/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/tree_perf.es6
+++ b/modules/benchmarks/e2e_test/tree_perf.es6
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe('ng2 tree benchmark', function () {
 
   it('should log the ng stats', function() {
     browser.get(URL);
-    runClickTimeBenchmark({
+    runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#ng2DestroyDom', '#ng2CreateDom'],
       logId: 'ng2.tree'
     });
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe('ng2 tree benchmark', function () {
 
   it('should log the baseline stats', function() {
     browser.get(URL);
-    runClickTimeBenchmark({
+    runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#baselineDestroyDom', '#baselineCreateDom'],
       logId: 'baseline.tree'
     });
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ describe('ng2 tree benchmark', function () {
 
 });
 
-function runClickTimeBenchmark(config) {
+function runClickBenchmark(config) {
   var buttons = config.buttons.map(function(selector) {
     return $(selector);
   });
-  var timeParams = browser.params.timeBenchmark;
-  benchpress.runTimeBenchmark({
+  var timeParams = browser.params.benchmark;
+  benchpress.runBenchmark({
     sampleSize: timeParams.sampleSize,
     targetCoefficientOfVariation: timeParams.targetCoefficientOfVariation,
     timeout: timeParams.timeout,
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks_external/e2e_test/compiler_perf.es6 b/modules/benchmarks_external/e2e_test/compiler_perf.es6
index b149e86c7a..85cc23cd28 100644
--- a/modules/benchmarks_external/e2e_test/compiler_perf.es6
+++ b/modules/benchmarks_external/e2e_test/compiler_perf.es6
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe('ng1.x compiler benchmark', function () {
 
   it('should log withBinding stats', function() {
     browser.get(URL);
-    runClickTimeBenchmark({
+    runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#compileWithBindings'],
       logId: 'ng1.compile.withBindings'
     });
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe('ng1.x compiler benchmark', function () {
 
   it('should log noBindings stats', function() {
     browser.get(URL);
-    runClickTimeBenchmark({
+    runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#compileNoBindings'],
       logId: 'ng1.compile.noBindings'
     });
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ describe('ng1.x compiler benchmark', function () {
 
 });
 
-function runClickTimeBenchmark(config) {
+function runClickBenchmark(config) {
   var buttons = config.buttons.map(function(selector) {
     return $(selector);
   });
-  var timeParams = browser.params.timeBenchmark;
-  benchpress.runTimeBenchmark({
+  var timeParams = browser.params.benchmark;
+  benchpress.runBenchmark({
     sampleSize: timeParams.sampleSize,
     targetCoefficientOfVariation: timeParams.targetCoefficientOfVariation,
     timeout: timeParams.timeout,
diff --git a/modules/benchmarks_external/e2e_test/tree_perf.es6 b/modules/benchmarks_external/e2e_test/tree_perf.es6
index ce2adf2af5..b85d152e8e 100644
--- a/modules/benchmarks_external/e2e_test/tree_perf.es6
+++ b/modules/benchmarks_external/e2e_test/tree_perf.es6
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe('ng1.x tree benchmark', function () {
 
   it('should log the stats', function() {
     browser.get(URL);
-    runClickTimeBenchmark({
+    runClickBenchmark({
       buttons: ['#destroyDom', '#createDom'],
       logId: 'ng1.tree'
     });
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ describe('ng1.x tree benchmark', function () {
 
 });
 
-function runClickTimeBenchmark(config) {
+function runClickBenchmark(config) {
   var buttons = config.buttons.map(function(selector) {
     return $(selector);
   });
-  var timeParams = browser.params.timeBenchmark;
-  benchpress.runTimeBenchmark({
+  var timeParams = browser.params.benchmark;
+  benchpress.runBenchmark({
     sampleSize: timeParams.sampleSize,
     targetCoefficientOfVariation: timeParams.targetCoefficientOfVariation,
     timeout: timeParams.timeout,
diff --git a/protractor-perf-shared.js b/protractor-perf-shared.js
index 4436f428b8..b6026427f0 100644
--- a/protractor-perf-shared.js
+++ b/protractor-perf-shared.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ var config = exports.config = {
   specs: ['dist/cjs/**/*_perf.js'],
 
   params: {
-    timeBenchmark: {
+    benchmark: {
       // size of the sample to take
       sampleSize: 10,
       targetCoefficientOfVariation: 4,
diff --git a/tools/benchpress/index.es6 b/tools/benchpress/index.es6
index ded2d8d211..1bf252309b 100644
--- a/tools/benchpress/index.es6
+++ b/tools/benchpress/index.es6
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-var timeBenchmark = require('./src/time_benchmark');
+var benchmark = require('./src/benchmark');
 var tools = require('./src/tools');
 
 module.exports = {
-  runTimeBenchmark: timeBenchmark.runTimeBenchmark,
+  runBenchmark: benchmark.runBenchmark,
   verifyNoBrowserErrors: tools.verifyNoBrowserErrors
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/benchpress/src/time_benchmark.es6 b/tools/benchpress/src/benchmark.es6
similarity index 98%
rename from tools/benchpress/src/time_benchmark.es6
rename to tools/benchpress/src/benchmark.es6
index 39b8e90d64..236bf233ba 100644
--- a/tools/benchpress/src/time_benchmark.es6
+++ b/tools/benchpress/src/benchmark.es6
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ var MODE_INDETERMINATE = 'indeterminate';
 var nextTimestampId = 0;
 
 module.exports = {
-  runTimeBenchmark: runTimeBenchmark,
+  runBenchmark: runBenchmark,
   supportedMetrics: SUPPORTED_METRICS
 };
 
-function runTimeBenchmark(config, workCallback) {
+function runBenchmark(config, workCallback) {
   config.metrics.forEach(function(metric) {
     if (!(metric in SUPPORTED_METRICS)) {
       throw new Error('Metric '+metric+' is not suported by benchpress right now');