diff --git a/src/System.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/ProviderAgnostic/ReaderTest/ConcurrentLoadContext.cs b/src/System.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/ProviderAgnostic/ReaderTest/ConcurrentLoadContext.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..37fa87f7ea18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/System.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/ProviderAgnostic/ReaderTest/ConcurrentLoadContext.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,308 @@
+// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
+// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Data.Common;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace System.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests
+{
+    public class ConcurrentLoadContext
+    {
+        public enum Mode
+        {
+            Sync,
+            Async,
+        }
+
+        public sealed class Category
+        {
+            public int Id;
+            public string Description;
+        }
+
+        private readonly DbProviderFactory _providerFactory;
+        private readonly string _connectionString;
+        private readonly string _query;
+        private readonly int _warmupSeconds;
+        private readonly int _executionSeconds;
+        private readonly Mode _mode;
+
+        private Func<Task> _start;
+        private Func<Task> _stop;
+        private Func<Task> _work;
+
+        private int _counter;
+        private int _totalTransactions;
+        private int _threadCount;
+        private int _running;
+        private List<int> _results;
+        private DateTime _startTime;
+        private DateTime _stopTime;
+
+        public ConcurrentLoadContext(DbProviderFactory providerFactory, string connectionString, Mode mode, int warmupSeconds, int executionSeconds, int threadCount)
+        {
+            _providerFactory = providerFactory;
+            _connectionString = connectionString;
+            _threadCount = threadCount;
+            _warmupSeconds = warmupSeconds;
+            _executionSeconds = executionSeconds;
+            _query = "SELECT CategoryID, Description FROM Categories";
+            _results = new List<int>(_executionSeconds);
+            _mode = mode;
+            _start = Start;
+            _stop = Stop;
+            switch (_mode)
+            {
+                case Mode.Sync:
+                    _work = DoWorkSync;
+                    break;
+                case Mode.Async:
+                    _work = DoWorkAsync;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(mode));
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void IncrementCounter() => Interlocked.Increment(ref _counter);
+
+        public bool IsRunning
+        {
+            get => _running == 1;
+            set => Interlocked.Exchange(ref _running, value ? 1 : 0);
+        }
+
+        public Task DoWorkSync()
+        {
+            while (IsRunning)
+            {
+                var results = new List<Category>();
+
+                using (var connection = _providerFactory.CreateConnection())
+                {
+                    connection.ConnectionString = _connectionString;
+                    connection.Open();
+
+                    using (var command = connection.CreateCommand())
+                    {
+                        command.CommandText = _query;
+                        command.Prepare();
+
+                        using (var reader = command.ExecuteReader())
+                        {
+                            while (reader.Read())
+                            {
+                                results.Add(
+                                    new Category
+                                    {
+                                        Id = reader.GetInt32(0),
+                                        Description = reader.GetString(1)
+                                    });
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                CheckResults(results);
+
+                IncrementCounter();
+            }
+
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        public Task DoWorkSyncCaching()
+        {
+            using (var connection = _providerFactory.CreateConnection())
+            {
+                connection.ConnectionString = _connectionString;
+                connection.Open();
+
+                using (var command = connection.CreateCommand())
+                {
+                    command.CommandText = _query;
+                    command.Prepare();
+
+                    while (IsRunning)
+                    {
+                        var results = new List<Category>();
+
+                        using (var reader = command.ExecuteReader())
+                        {
+                            while (reader.Read())
+                            {
+                                results.Add(
+                                    new Category
+                                    {
+                                        Id = reader.GetInt32(0),
+                                        Description = reader.GetString(1)
+                                    });
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        CheckResults(results);
+
+                        IncrementCounter();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
+        }
+
+        public async Task DoWorkAsync()
+        {
+            while (IsRunning)
+            {
+                var results = new List<Category>();
+
+                using (var connection = _providerFactory.CreateConnection())
+                {
+                    connection.ConnectionString = _connectionString;
+
+                    await connection.OpenAsync();
+
+                    using (var command = connection.CreateCommand())
+                    {
+                        command.CommandText = _query;
+                        command.Prepare();
+
+                        using (var reader = await command.ExecuteReaderAsync())
+                        {
+                            while (await reader.ReadAsync())
+                            {
+                                results.Add(
+                                    new Category
+                                    {
+                                        Id = reader.GetInt32(0),
+                                        Description = reader.GetString(1)
+                                    });
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                CheckResults(results);
+
+                IncrementCounter();
+            }
+        }
+
+        public async Task DoWorkAsyncCaching()
+        {
+            using (var connection = _providerFactory.CreateConnection())
+            {
+                connection.ConnectionString = _connectionString;
+
+                await connection.OpenAsync();
+
+                using (var command = connection.CreateCommand())
+                {
+                    command.CommandText = _query;
+                    command.Prepare();
+
+                    while (IsRunning)
+                    {
+                        var results = new List<Category>();
+
+                        using (var reader = await command.ExecuteReaderAsync())
+                        {
+                            while (await reader.ReadAsync())
+                            {
+                                results.Add(
+                                    new Category
+                                    {
+                                        Id = reader.GetInt32(0),
+                                        Description = reader.GetString(1)
+                                    });
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        CheckResults(results);
+
+                        IncrementCounter();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public async Task<(int transactionPerSecond, double average, double stdDeviation)> Run()
+        {
+            IsRunning = true;
+
+            await Task.WhenAll(CreateTasks());
+
+            _results.Sort();
+            _results.RemoveAt(0);
+            _results.RemoveAt(_results.Count - 1);
+
+            (double avg, double stdDev) = CalculateStdDev(_results);
+
+            int totalTps = (int)(_totalTransactions / (_stopTime - _startTime).TotalSeconds);
+
+            return (totalTps, avg, stdDev);
+        }
+
+        private async Task Start()
+        {
+            await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(_warmupSeconds));
+
+            Interlocked.Exchange(ref _counter, 0);
+
+            _startTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
+            var lastDisplay = _startTime;
+
+            while (IsRunning)
+            {
+                await Task.Delay(200);
+
+                DateTime now = DateTime.UtcNow;
+                int tps = (int)(_counter / (now - lastDisplay).TotalSeconds);
+
+                _results.Add(tps);
+
+                lastDisplay = now;
+                _totalTransactions += Interlocked.Exchange(ref _counter, 0);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private async Task Stop()
+        {
+            await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(_warmupSeconds + _executionSeconds));
+            Interlocked.Exchange(ref _running, 0);
+            _stopTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
+        }
+
+        private IEnumerable<Task> CreateTasks()
+        {
+            yield return Task.Run(_start);
+
+            yield return Task.Run(_stop);
+
+            foreach (var task in Enumerable.Range(0, _threadCount)
+                .Select(_ => Task.Factory.StartNew(_work, TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning).Unwrap()))
+            {
+                yield return task;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static void CheckResults(ICollection<Category> results)
+        {
+            Assert.NotNull(results);
+            Assert.Equal(8, results.Count);
+        }
+
+        private static (double, double) CalculateStdDev(ICollection<int> values)
+        {
+            double avg = values.Average();
+            double sum = values.Sum(d => Math.Pow(d - avg, 2));
+
+            return (avg, Math.Sqrt(sum / values.Count));
+        }
+    }    
+}
diff --git a/src/System.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/ProviderAgnostic/ReaderTest/ReaderTest.cs b/src/System.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/ProviderAgnostic/ReaderTest/ReaderTest.cs
index d0913494a306..e21df22e91d6 100644
--- a/src/System.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/ProviderAgnostic/ReaderTest/ReaderTest.cs
+++ b/src/System.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/ProviderAgnostic/ReaderTest/ReaderTest.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 using System.Data.Common;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace System.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests
@@ -266,5 +267,39 @@ public static void TestMain()
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        [ConditionalFact(typeof(DataTestUtility), nameof(DataTestUtility.AreConnStringsSetup))]
+        public static async Task TestConcurrentLoadSync()
+        {
+            ConcurrentLoadContext context = new ConcurrentLoadContext(
+                providerFactory: SqlClientFactory.Instance,
+                connectionString: DataTestUtility.TcpConnStr,
+                mode: ConcurrentLoadContext.Mode.Sync,
+                warmupSeconds: 1,
+                executionSeconds: 60,
+                threadCount: Environment.ProcessorCount * 4
+            );
+            var (transactionPerSecond, average, stdDeviation) = await context.Run();
+            Assert.InRange(transactionPerSecond, 1, int.MaxValue);
+            Assert.True(average > 0);
+            Assert.True(stdDeviation != 0);
+        }
+
+        [ConditionalFact(typeof(DataTestUtility), nameof(DataTestUtility.AreConnStringsSetup))]
+        public static async Task TestConcurrentLoadAsync()
+        {
+            ConcurrentLoadContext context = new ConcurrentLoadContext(
+                providerFactory: SqlClientFactory.Instance,
+                connectionString: DataTestUtility.TcpConnStr,
+                mode: ConcurrentLoadContext.Mode.Async,
+                warmupSeconds: 1,
+                executionSeconds: 60,
+                threadCount: Environment.ProcessorCount * 4
+            );
+            var (transactionPerSecond, average, stdDeviation) = await context.Run();
+            Assert.InRange(transactionPerSecond, 1, int.MaxValue);
+            Assert.True(average > 0);
+            Assert.True(stdDeviation != 0);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/System.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/System.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj b/src/System.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/System.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj
index dfaead50f91c..a041436e2a84 100644
--- a/src/System.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/System.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj
+++ b/src/System.Data.SqlClient/tests/ManualTests/System.Data.SqlClient.ManualTesting.Tests.csproj
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <Compile Include="$(CommonTestPath)\System\Collections\DictionaryExtensions.cs">
       <Link>Common\System\Collections\DictionaryExtensions.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="ProviderAgnostic\ReaderTest\ConcurrentLoadContext.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SQL\AdapterTest\AdapterTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SQL\AsyncTest\BeginExecAsyncTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SQL\AsyncTest\BeginExecReaderAsyncTest.cs" />