diff --git a/modules/core/perf/perf_compare.cpp b/modules/core/perf/perf_compare.cpp
index 32f8ba7682..5fb755d956 100644
--- a/modules/core/perf/perf_compare.cpp
+++ b/modules/core/perf/perf_compare.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ PERF_TEST_P( Size_MatType_CmpType, compareScalar,
 
     declare.in(src1, src2, WARMUP_RNG).out(dst);
 
-    TEST_CYCLE() cv::compare(src1, src2, dst, cmpType);
+    int runs = (sz.width <= 640) ? 8 : 1;
+    TEST_CYCLE_MULTIRUN(runs) cv::compare(src1, src2, dst, cmpType);
 
     SANITY_CHECK(dst);
 }
diff --git a/modules/core/perf/perf_convertTo.cpp b/modules/core/perf/perf_convertTo.cpp
index c4e832f1f7..8007361228 100644
--- a/modules/core/perf/perf_convertTo.cpp
+++ b/modules/core/perf/perf_convertTo.cpp
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ PERF_TEST_P( Size_DepthSrc_DepthDst_Channels_alpha, convertTo,
     Mat src(sz, CV_MAKETYPE(depthSrc, channels));
     randu(src, 0, 255);
     Mat dst(sz, CV_MAKETYPE(depthDst, channels));
-    declare.iterations(500);
 
-    TEST_CYCLE() src.convertTo(dst, depthDst, alpha);
+    int runs = (sz.width <= 640) ? 8 : 1;
+    TEST_CYCLE_MULTIRUN(runs) src.convertTo(dst, depthDst, alpha);
 
     SANITY_CHECK(dst, alpha == 1.0 ? 1e-12 : 1e-7);
 }
diff --git a/modules/core/perf/perf_mat.cpp b/modules/core/perf/perf_mat.cpp
index 3749feb384..79a3ecd1ff 100644
--- a/modules/core/perf/perf_mat.cpp
+++ b/modules/core/perf/perf_mat.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ PERF_TEST_P(Size_MatType, Mat_Eye,
 
     declare.out(diagonalMatrix);
 
-    TEST_CYCLE()
+    int runs = (size.width <= 640) ? 15 : 5;
+    TEST_CYCLE_MULTIRUN(runs)
     {
         diagonalMatrix = Mat::eye(size, type);
     }
@@ -38,7 +39,8 @@ PERF_TEST_P(Size_MatType, Mat_Zeros,
 
     declare.out(zeroMatrix);
 
-    TEST_CYCLE()
+    int runs = (size.width <= 640) ? 15 : 5;
+    TEST_CYCLE_MULTIRUN(runs)
     {
         zeroMatrix = Mat::zeros(size, type);
     }
diff --git a/modules/core/perf/perf_merge.cpp b/modules/core/perf/perf_merge.cpp
index d10cc81542..d82941a92b 100644
--- a/modules/core/perf/perf_merge.cpp
+++ b/modules/core/perf/perf_merge.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ PERF_TEST_P( Size_SrcDepth_DstChannels, merge,
     }
 
     Mat dst;
-    TEST_CYCLE() merge( (vector<Mat> &)mv, dst );
+    int runs = (sz.width <= 640) ? 8 : 1;
+    TEST_CYCLE_MULTIRUN(runs) merge( (vector<Mat> &)mv, dst );
 
     SANITY_CHECK(dst, 1e-12);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/core/perf/perf_split.cpp b/modules/core/perf/perf_split.cpp
index f5de9b6707..df9095fc61 100644
--- a/modules/core/perf/perf_split.cpp
+++ b/modules/core/perf/perf_split.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ PERF_TEST_P( Size_Depth_Channels, split,
     randu(m, 0, 255);
 
     vector<Mat> mv;
-
-    TEST_CYCLE() split(m, (vector<Mat>&)mv);
+    int runs = (sz.width <= 640) ? 8 : 1;
+    TEST_CYCLE_MULTIRUN(runs) split(m, (vector<Mat>&)mv);
 
     SANITY_CHECK(mv, 1e-12);
 }
diff --git a/modules/core/perf/perf_stat.cpp b/modules/core/perf/perf_stat.cpp
index 79e849e081..b7fc43d120 100644
--- a/modules/core/perf/perf_stat.cpp
+++ b/modules/core/perf/perf_stat.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ PERF_TEST_P(Size_MatType, countNonZero, testing::Combine( testing::Values( TYPIC
 
     declare.in(src, WARMUP_RNG);
 
-    TEST_CYCLE() cnt = countNonZero(src);
+    int runs = (sz.width <= 640) ? 8 : 1;
+    TEST_CYCLE_MULTIRUN(runs) cnt = countNonZero(src);
 
     SANITY_CHECK(cnt);
 }
diff --git a/modules/imgproc/perf/perf_cvt_color.cpp b/modules/imgproc/perf/perf_cvt_color.cpp
index 3919539ef5..fd1d0459a8 100644
--- a/modules/imgproc/perf/perf_cvt_color.cpp
+++ b/modules/imgproc/perf/perf_cvt_color.cpp
@@ -299,10 +299,10 @@ PERF_TEST_P(Size_CvtMode2, cvtColorYUV420,
     Mat src(sz.height + sz.height / 2, sz.width, CV_8UC(ch.scn));
     Mat dst(sz, CV_8UC(ch.dcn));
 
-    declare.time(100);
     declare.in(src, WARMUP_RNG).out(dst);
 
-    TEST_CYCLE() cvtColor(src, dst, mode, ch.dcn);
+    int runs = (sz.width <= 640) ? 8 : 1;
+    TEST_CYCLE_MULTIRUN(runs) cvtColor(src, dst, mode, ch.dcn);
 
     SANITY_CHECK(dst, 1);
 }
diff --git a/modules/imgproc/perf/perf_matchTemplate.cpp b/modules/imgproc/perf/perf_matchTemplate.cpp
index 0c727d5a48..a89435b535 100644
--- a/modules/imgproc/perf/perf_matchTemplate.cpp
+++ b/modules/imgproc/perf/perf_matchTemplate.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ PERF_TEST_P(ImgSize_TmplSize_Method, matchTemplateSmall,
     declare
         .in(img, WARMUP_RNG)
         .in(tmpl, WARMUP_RNG)
-        .out(result);
+        .out(result)
+        .time(30);
 
     TEST_CYCLE() matchTemplate(img, tmpl, result, method);
 
@@ -66,7 +67,8 @@ PERF_TEST_P(ImgSize_TmplSize_Method, matchTemplateBig,
     declare
         .in(img, WARMUP_RNG)
         .in(tmpl, WARMUP_RNG)
-        .out(result);
+        .out(result)
+        .time(30);
 
     TEST_CYCLE() matchTemplate(img, tmpl, result, method);
 
diff --git a/modules/imgproc/perf/perf_threshold.cpp b/modules/imgproc/perf/perf_threshold.cpp
index dd1602cd20..8727b6339e 100644
--- a/modules/imgproc/perf/perf_threshold.cpp
+++ b/modules/imgproc/perf/perf_threshold.cpp
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ PERF_TEST_P(Size_MatType_ThreshType, threshold,
     double maxval = theRNG().uniform(1, 254);
 
     declare.in(src, WARMUP_RNG).out(dst);
-    declare.iterations(500);
 
-    TEST_CYCLE() threshold(src, dst, thresh, maxval, threshType);
+    int runs = (sz.width <= 640) ? 8 : 1;
+    TEST_CYCLE_MULTIRUN(runs) threshold(src, dst, thresh, maxval, threshType);
 
     SANITY_CHECK(dst);
 }
diff --git a/modules/video/perf/perf_tvl1optflow.cpp b/modules/video/perf/perf_tvl1optflow.cpp
index ad90915128..36f16d9943 100644
--- a/modules/video/perf/perf_tvl1optflow.cpp
+++ b/modules/video/perf/perf_tvl1optflow.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pair<string, string> impair(const char* im1, const char* im2)
 
 PERF_TEST_P(ImagePair, OpticalFlowDual_TVL1, testing::Values(impair("cv/optflow/RubberWhale1.png", "cv/optflow/RubberWhale2.png")))
 {
-    declare.time(40);
+    declare.time(260);
 
     Mat frame1 = imread(getDataPath(GetParam().first), IMREAD_GRAYSCALE);
     Mat frame2 = imread(getDataPath(GetParam().second), IMREAD_GRAYSCALE);