diff --git a/sdc/io/csv_ext.py b/sdc/io/csv_ext.py
index 292d82204..df8f2b7e7 100644
--- a/sdc/io/csv_ext.py
+++ b/sdc/io/csv_ext.py
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 # *****************************************************************************
 
 
+import contextlib
+import functools
+
 import llvmlite.binding as ll
 from llvmlite import ir as lir
 from .. import hio
@@ -398,6 +401,26 @@ def to_varname(string):
     return re.sub(r'\W|^(?=\d)','_', string)
 
 
+@contextlib.contextmanager
+def pyarrow_cpu_count(cpu_count=pyarrow.cpu_count()):
+    old_cpu_count = pyarrow.cpu_count()
+    pyarrow.set_cpu_count(cpu_count)
+    try:
+        yield
+    finally:
+        pyarrow.set_cpu_count(old_cpu_count)
+
+
+def pyarrow_cpu_count_equal_numba_num_treads(func):
+    """Decorator. Set pyarrow cpu_count the same as NUMBA_NUM_THREADS."""
+    @functools.wraps(func)
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        with pyarrow_cpu_count(numba.config.NUMBA_NUM_THREADS):
+            return func(*args, **kwargs)
+    return wrapper
+
+
+@pyarrow_cpu_count_equal_numba_num_treads
 def pandas_read_csv(
     filepath_or_buffer,
     sep=",",
diff --git a/sdc/tests/tests_perf/gen_csv.py b/sdc/tests/tests_perf/gen_csv.py
index 84c94ce92..ab04c788a 100644
--- a/sdc/tests/tests_perf/gen_csv.py
+++ b/sdc/tests/tests_perf/gen_csv.py
@@ -43,3 +43,46 @@ def generate(rows, headers, providers, file_name):
         writer.writeheader()
         for i in range(rows):
             writer.writerow({k: p() for k, p in zip(headers, providers)})
+
+
+def md5(filename):
+    """Return MD5 sum of the file."""
+    import hashlib
+    hash_md5 = hashlib.md5()
+    with open(filename, "rb") as f:
+        for chunk in iter(lambda: f.read(4096), b""):
+            hash_md5.update(chunk)
+    return hash_md5.hexdigest()
+
+
+def csv_file_name(rows=10**5, columns=10, seed=0):
+    """Return file name for given parameters."""
+    return f"data_{rows}_{columns}_{seed}.csv"
+
+
+def generate_csv(rows=10**5, columns=10, seed=0):
+    """Generate CSV file and return file name."""
+    import random
+
+    md5_sums = {
+        (10**6, 10, 0): "6fa2a115dfeaee4f574106b513ad79e6"
+    }
+
+    file_name = csv_file_name(rows, columns, seed)
+
+    try:
+        if md5_sums.get((rows, columns, seed)) == md5(file_name):
+            return file_name
+    except:
+        pass
+
+    r = random.Random(seed)
+    generate(rows,
+        [f"f{c}" for c in range(columns)],
+        [lambda: r.uniform(-1.0, 1.0) for _ in range(columns)],
+        file_name
+    )
+
+    md5_sums[(rows, columns, seed)] = md5(file_name)
+
+    return file_name
diff --git a/sdc/tests/tests_perf/test_perf_read_csv.py b/sdc/tests/tests_perf/test_perf_read_csv.py
index a190b0e05..3d1d02af1 100644
--- a/sdc/tests/tests_perf/test_perf_read_csv.py
+++ b/sdc/tests/tests_perf/test_perf_read_csv.py
@@ -26,32 +26,15 @@
 # *****************************************************************************
 
 import time
-import random
 
 import pandas
+import pyarrow.csv
 import sdc
 
-from .test_perf_base import TestBase
-from .test_perf_utils import calc_compilation, get_times
+from sdc.tests.tests_perf.test_perf_base import TestBase
+from sdc.tests.tests_perf.test_perf_utils import calc_compilation, get_times
 
-from .gen_csv import generate
-
-
-def generate_csv():
-    """Generate CSV file and return file name."""
-    rows = 10**5
-    file_name = f"data_{rows}.csv"
-    r = random.Random(0)  # seed=0
-    generate(rows,
-        ['A', 'B', 'C'],
-        [
-            lambda: int(r.random() * 10000),
-            lambda: r.uniform(-1.0, 1.0),
-            lambda: r.uniform(-1.0, 1.0)
-        ],
-        file_name
-    )
-    return file_name
+from sdc.tests.tests_perf.gen_csv import generate_csv
 
 
 def make_func(file_name):
@@ -65,12 +48,23 @@ def _function():
     return _function
 
 
+def make_func_pyarrow(file_name):
+    """Create function implemented via PyArrow."""
+    def _function():
+        start = time.time()
+        df = sdc.io.csv_ext.pandas_read_csv(file_name)
+        return time.time() - start, df
+    return _function
+
+
 class TestPandasReadCSV(TestBase):
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super().setUpClass()
-        cls.generated_file = generate_csv()
+        cls.rows = 10**6
+        cls.columns = 10
+        cls.generated_file = generate_csv(cls.rows, cls.columns)
 
     def _test_jitted(self, pyfunc, record, *args, **kwargs):
         # compilation time
@@ -92,7 +86,7 @@ def _test_python(self, pyfunc, record, *args, **kwargs):
     def _test_case(self, pyfunc, name):
         base = {
             "test_name": name,
-            "data_size": 10**5,
+            "data_size": f"[{self.rows},{self.columns}]",
         }
 
         record = base.copy()
@@ -107,3 +101,23 @@ def _test_case(self, pyfunc, name):
 
     def test_read_csv(self):
         self._test_case(make_func(self.generated_file), 'read_csv')
+
+    def test_read_csv_pyarrow(self):
+        pyfunc = make_func_pyarrow(self.generated_file)
+        name = 'read_csv'
+
+        base = {
+            "test_name": name,
+            "data_size": f"[{self.rows},{self.columns}]",
+        }
+
+        record = base.copy()
+        record["test_type"] = 'PyArrow'
+        self._test_python(pyfunc, record)
+        self.test_results.add(**record)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print("Gererate data files...")
+    generate_csv(rows=10**6, columns=10)
+    print("Data files generated!")