diff --git a/tests/benchmarks/core/bench_helpers.cpp b/tests/benchmarks/core/bench_helpers.cpp
index c6e1e6930e..d9a9d158a3 100644
--- a/tests/benchmarks/core/bench_helpers.cpp
+++ b/tests/benchmarks/core/bench_helpers.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ namespace esphome::benchmarks {
 static constexpr int kInnerIterations = 2000;
 
 // --- random_float() ---
-// Ported from ol.yaml:148 "Random Float Benchmark"
 
 static void RandomFloat(benchmark::State &state) {
   for (auto _ : state) {
@@ -38,4 +37,274 @@ static void RandomUint32(benchmark::State &state) {
 }
 BENCHMARK(RandomUint32);
 
+// --- format_hex_to() - 6 bytes (MAC address sized) ---
+
+static void FormatHexTo_6Bytes(benchmark::State &state) {
+  const uint8_t data[] = {0xAB, 0xCD, 0xEF, 0x01, 0x23, 0x45};
+  char buffer[13];  // 6 * 2 + 1
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < kInnerIterations; i++) {
+      format_hex_to(buffer, data, 6);
+    }
+    benchmark::DoNotOptimize(buffer);
+  }
+  state.SetItemsProcessed(state.iterations() * kInnerIterations);
+}
+BENCHMARK(FormatHexTo_6Bytes);
+
+// --- format_hex_to() - 16 bytes (UUID sized) ---
+
+static void FormatHexTo_16Bytes(benchmark::State &state) {
+  const uint8_t data[] = {0xAB, 0xCD, 0xEF, 0x01, 0x23, 0x45, 0x67, 0x89,
+                          0xFE, 0xDC, 0xBA, 0x98, 0x76, 0x54, 0x32, 0x10};
+  char buffer[33];  // 16 * 2 + 1
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < kInnerIterations; i++) {
+      format_hex_to(buffer, data, 16);
+    }
+    benchmark::DoNotOptimize(buffer);
+  }
+  state.SetItemsProcessed(state.iterations() * kInnerIterations);
+}
+BENCHMARK(FormatHexTo_16Bytes);
+
+// --- format_hex_to() - 100 bytes (large payload) ---
+
+static void FormatHexTo_100Bytes(benchmark::State &state) {
+  uint8_t data[100];
+  for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+    data[i] = static_cast<uint8_t>(i);
+  }
+  char buffer[201];  // 100 * 2 + 1
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < kInnerIterations; i++) {
+      format_hex_to(buffer, data, 100);
+    }
+    benchmark::DoNotOptimize(buffer);
+  }
+  state.SetItemsProcessed(state.iterations() * kInnerIterations);
+}
+BENCHMARK(FormatHexTo_100Bytes);
+
+// --- format_hex_pretty_to() - 6 bytes with ':' separator ---
+
+static void FormatHexPrettyTo_6Bytes(benchmark::State &state) {
+  const uint8_t data[] = {0xAB, 0xCD, 0xEF, 0x01, 0x23, 0x45};
+  char buffer[18];  // 6 * 3
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < kInnerIterations; i++) {
+      format_hex_pretty_to(buffer, data, 6);
+    }
+    benchmark::DoNotOptimize(buffer);
+  }
+  state.SetItemsProcessed(state.iterations() * kInnerIterations);
+}
+BENCHMARK(FormatHexPrettyTo_6Bytes);
+
+// --- format_mac_addr_upper() ---
+
+static void FormatMacAddrUpper(benchmark::State &state) {
+  const uint8_t mac[] = {0xAA, 0xBB, 0xCC, 0xDD, 0xEE, 0xFF};
+  char buffer[MAC_ADDRESS_PRETTY_BUFFER_SIZE];
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < kInnerIterations; i++) {
+      format_mac_addr_upper(mac, buffer);
+    }
+    benchmark::DoNotOptimize(buffer);
+  }
+  state.SetItemsProcessed(state.iterations() * kInnerIterations);
+}
+BENCHMARK(FormatMacAddrUpper);
+
+// --- fnv1_hash() - short string ---
+
+static void Fnv1Hash_Short(benchmark::State &state) {
+  const char *str = "sensor.temperature";
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    uint32_t result = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < kInnerIterations; i++) {
+      result ^= fnv1_hash(str);
+    }
+    benchmark::DoNotOptimize(result);
+  }
+  state.SetItemsProcessed(state.iterations() * kInnerIterations);
+}
+BENCHMARK(Fnv1Hash_Short);
+
+// --- fnv1_hash() - long string ---
+
+static void Fnv1Hash_Long(benchmark::State &state) {
+  const char *str = "binary_sensor.living_room_motion_sensor_occupancy_detected";
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    uint32_t result = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < kInnerIterations; i++) {
+      result ^= fnv1_hash(str);
+    }
+    benchmark::DoNotOptimize(result);
+  }
+  state.SetItemsProcessed(state.iterations() * kInnerIterations);
+}
+BENCHMARK(Fnv1Hash_Long);
+
+// --- fnv1a_hash() - short string ---
+// Use DoNotOptimize on the input pointer to prevent constexpr evaluation
+
+static void Fnv1aHash_Short(benchmark::State &state) {
+  const char *str = "sensor.temperature";
+  benchmark::DoNotOptimize(str);
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    uint32_t result = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < kInnerIterations; i++) {
+      result ^= fnv1a_hash(str);
+      benchmark::ClobberMemory();
+    }
+    benchmark::DoNotOptimize(result);
+  }
+  state.SetItemsProcessed(state.iterations() * kInnerIterations);
+}
+BENCHMARK(Fnv1aHash_Short);
+
+// --- fnv1a_hash() - long string ---
+
+static void Fnv1aHash_Long(benchmark::State &state) {
+  const char *str = "binary_sensor.living_room_motion_sensor_occupancy_detected";
+  benchmark::DoNotOptimize(str);
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    uint32_t result = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < kInnerIterations; i++) {
+      result ^= fnv1a_hash(str);
+      benchmark::ClobberMemory();
+    }
+    benchmark::DoNotOptimize(result);
+  }
+  state.SetItemsProcessed(state.iterations() * kInnerIterations);
+}
+BENCHMARK(Fnv1aHash_Long);
+
+// --- fnv1_hash_object_id() - typical entity name ---
+
+static void Fnv1HashObjectId(benchmark::State &state) {
+  char name[] = "Living Room Temperature Sensor";
+  size_t len = sizeof(name) - 1;
+  benchmark::DoNotOptimize(name);
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    uint32_t result = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < kInnerIterations; i++) {
+      result ^= fnv1_hash_object_id(name, len);
+      benchmark::ClobberMemory();
+    }
+    benchmark::DoNotOptimize(result);
+  }
+  state.SetItemsProcessed(state.iterations() * kInnerIterations);
+}
+BENCHMARK(Fnv1HashObjectId);
+
+// --- parse_hex() - 6 bytes from string ---
+
+static void ParseHex_6Bytes(benchmark::State &state) {
+  const char *hex_str = "ABCDEF012345";
+  uint8_t data[6];
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < kInnerIterations; i++) {
+      parse_hex(hex_str, data, 6);
+    }
+    benchmark::DoNotOptimize(data);
+  }
+  state.SetItemsProcessed(state.iterations() * kInnerIterations);
+}
+BENCHMARK(ParseHex_6Bytes);
+
+// --- parse_hex() - 16 bytes from string ---
+
+static void ParseHex_16Bytes(benchmark::State &state) {
+  const char *hex_str = "ABCDEF0123456789FEDCBA9876543210";
+  uint8_t data[16];
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < kInnerIterations; i++) {
+      parse_hex(hex_str, data, 16);
+    }
+    benchmark::DoNotOptimize(data);
+  }
+  state.SetItemsProcessed(state.iterations() * kInnerIterations);
+}
+BENCHMARK(ParseHex_16Bytes);
+
+// --- crc8() - 8 bytes ---
+
+static void CRC8_8Bytes(benchmark::State &state) {
+  const uint8_t data[] = {0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05, 0x06, 0x07, 0x08};
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    uint8_t result = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < kInnerIterations; i++) {
+      result ^= crc8(data, 8);
+    }
+    benchmark::DoNotOptimize(result);
+  }
+  state.SetItemsProcessed(state.iterations() * kInnerIterations);
+}
+BENCHMARK(CRC8_8Bytes);
+
+// --- crc16() - 8 bytes ---
+
+static void CRC16_8Bytes(benchmark::State &state) {
+  const uint8_t data[] = {0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05, 0x06, 0x07, 0x08};
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    uint16_t result = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < kInnerIterations; i++) {
+      result ^= crc16(data, 8);
+    }
+    benchmark::DoNotOptimize(result);
+  }
+  state.SetItemsProcessed(state.iterations() * kInnerIterations);
+}
+BENCHMARK(CRC16_8Bytes);
+
+// --- value_accuracy_to_buf() - typical sensor value ---
+
+static void ValueAccuracyToBuf(benchmark::State &state) {
+  char raw_buf[VALUE_ACCURACY_MAX_LEN] = {};
+  std::span<char, VALUE_ACCURACY_MAX_LEN> buf(raw_buf);
+  float value = 23.456f;
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < kInnerIterations; i++) {
+      value_accuracy_to_buf(buf, value, 2);
+    }
+    benchmark::DoNotOptimize(raw_buf);
+  }
+  state.SetItemsProcessed(state.iterations() * kInnerIterations);
+}
+BENCHMARK(ValueAccuracyToBuf);
+
+// --- int8_to_str() ---
+
+static void Int8ToStr(benchmark::State &state) {
+  char buffer[5] = {};
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < kInnerIterations; i++) {
+      int8_to_str(buffer, static_cast<int8_t>(i & 0xFF));
+      benchmark::DoNotOptimize(buffer);
+      benchmark::ClobberMemory();
+    }
+  }
+  state.SetItemsProcessed(state.iterations() * kInnerIterations);
+}
+BENCHMARK(Int8ToStr);
+
+// --- base64_decode() - into pre-allocated buffer ---
+
+static void Base64Decode_32Bytes(benchmark::State &state) {
+  // 32 bytes encoded = 44 base64 chars
+  const uint8_t encoded[] = "AAECAwQFBgcICQoLDA0ODxAREhMUFRYXGBkaGx0eHw==";
+  size_t encoded_len = 44;
+  uint8_t output[32];
+  for (auto _ : state) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < kInnerIterations; i++) {
+      base64_decode(encoded, encoded_len, output, sizeof(output));
+    }
+    benchmark::DoNotOptimize(output);
+  }
+  state.SetItemsProcessed(state.iterations() * kInnerIterations);
+}
+BENCHMARK(Base64Decode_32Bytes);
+
 }  // namespace esphome::benchmarks