diff --git a/tests/fate-run.sh b/tests/fate-run.sh
index 9aa9a22..5af9a36 100755
--- a/tests/fate-run.sh
+++ b/tests/fate-run.sh
@@ -234,6 +234,15 @@ lavftest(){
     ${base}/lavf-regression.sh $t lavf tests/vsynth1 "$target_exec" "$target_path" "$threads" "$thread_type" "$cpuflags" "$target_samples"
 }
 
+refcmp_metadata(){
+    refcmp=$1
+    pixfmt=$2
+    fuzz=${3:-0.01}
+    ffmpeg $FLAGS $ENC_OPTS \
+        -lavfi "testsrc2=size=300x200:rate=1:duration=5,format=${pixfmt},split[ref][tmp];[tmp]avgblur=4[enc];[enc][ref]${refcmp},metadata=print:file=-" \
+        -f null /dev/null | awk -v fuzz=${fuzz} -f ${base}/refcmp-metadata.awk -
+}
+
 video_filter(){
     filters=$1
     shift
diff --git a/tests/fate/filter-video.mak b/tests/fate/filter-video.mak
index 670d9de..9f2fca7 100644
--- a/tests/fate/filter-video.mak
+++ b/tests/fate/filter-video.mak
@@ -717,6 +717,20 @@ FATE_FILTER_SAMPLES-$(call ALLYES, MOV_DEMUXER H264_DECODER AAC_FIXED_DECODER PC
 fate-filter-meta-4560-rotate0: tests/data/file4560-override2rotate0.mov
 fate-filter-meta-4560-rotate0: CMD = framecrc -flags +bitexact -c:a aac_fixed -i $(TARGET_PATH)/tests/data/file4560-override2rotate0.mov
 
+REFCMP_DEPS = FFMPEG LAVFI_INDEV TESTSRC2_FILTER AVGBLUR_FILTER METADATA_FILTER
+
+FATE_FILTER_SAMPLES-$(call ALLYES, $(REFCMP_DEPS) PSNR_FILTER) += fate-filter-refcmp-psnr-rgb
+fate-filter-refcmp-psnr-rgb: CMD = refcmp_metadata psnr rgb24
+
+FATE_FILTER_SAMPLES-$(call ALLYES, $(REFCMP_DEPS) PSNR_FILTER) += fate-filter-refcmp-psnr-yuv
+fate-filter-refcmp-psnr-yuv: CMD = refcmp_metadata psnr yuv422p
+
+FATE_FILTER_SAMPLES-$(call ALLYES, $(REFCMP_DEPS) SSIM_FILTER) += fate-filter-refcmp-ssim-rgb
+fate-filter-refcmp-ssim-rgb: CMD = refcmp_metadata ssim rgb24
+
+FATE_FILTER_SAMPLES-$(call ALLYES, $(REFCMP_DEPS) SSIM_FILTER) += fate-filter-refcmp-ssim-yuv
+fate-filter-refcmp-ssim-yuv: CMD = refcmp_metadata ssim yuv422p
+
 FATE_SAMPLES_FFPROBE += $(FATE_METADATA_FILTER-yes)
 FATE_SAMPLES_FFMPEG += $(FATE_FILTER_SAMPLES-yes)
 FATE_FFMPEG += $(FATE_FILTER-yes)
diff --git a/tests/ref/fate/filter-refcmp-psnr-rgb b/tests/ref/fate/filter-refcmp-psnr-rgb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16b2208
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/fate/filter-refcmp-psnr-rgb
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+frame:0    pts:0       pts_time:0      
+lavfi.psnr.mse.r=1380.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.r=16.70
+lavfi.psnr.mse.g=896.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.g=18.60
+lavfi.psnr.mse.b=277.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.b=23.70
+lavfi.psnr.mse_avg=852.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr_avg=18.80
+frame:1    pts:1       pts_time:1      
+lavfi.psnr.mse.r=1380.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.r=16.70
+lavfi.psnr.mse.g=976.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.g=18.20
+lavfi.psnr.mse.b=436.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.b=21.70
+lavfi.psnr.mse_avg=931.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr_avg=18.40
+frame:2    pts:2       pts_time:2      
+lavfi.psnr.mse.r=1400.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.r=16.70
+lavfi.psnr.mse.g=954.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.g=18.30
+lavfi.psnr.mse.b=494.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.b=21.20
+lavfi.psnr.mse_avg=950.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr_avg=18.40
+frame:3    pts:3       pts_time:3      
+lavfi.psnr.mse.r=1450.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.r=16.50
+lavfi.psnr.mse.g=1000.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.g=18.10
+lavfi.psnr.mse.b=557.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.b=20.70
+lavfi.psnr.mse_avg=1000.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr_avg=18.10
+frame:4    pts:4       pts_time:4      
+lavfi.psnr.mse.r=1400.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.r=16.70
+lavfi.psnr.mse.g=1010.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.g=18.10
+lavfi.psnr.mse.b=602.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.b=20.30
+lavfi.psnr.mse_avg=1000.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr_avg=18.10
diff --git a/tests/ref/fate/filter-refcmp-psnr-yuv b/tests/ref/fate/filter-refcmp-psnr-yuv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b84c156
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/fate/filter-refcmp-psnr-yuv
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+frame:0    pts:0       pts_time:0      
+lavfi.psnr.mse.y=222.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.y=24.70
+lavfi.psnr.mse.u=339.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.u=22.80
+lavfi.psnr.mse.v=705.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.v=19.60
+lavfi.psnr.mse_avg=372.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr_avg=22.40
+frame:1    pts:1       pts_time:1      
+lavfi.psnr.mse.y=237.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.y=24.40
+lavfi.psnr.mse.u=416.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.u=21.90
+lavfi.psnr.mse.v=705.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.v=19.60
+lavfi.psnr.mse_avg=399.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr_avg=22.10
+frame:2    pts:2       pts_time:2      
+lavfi.psnr.mse.y=235.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.y=24.40
+lavfi.psnr.mse.u=436.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.u=21.70
+lavfi.psnr.mse.v=700.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.v=19.70
+lavfi.psnr.mse_avg=401.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr_avg=22.10
+frame:3    pts:3       pts_time:3      
+lavfi.psnr.mse.y=251.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.y=24.10
+lavfi.psnr.mse.u=480.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.u=21.30
+lavfi.psnr.mse.v=708.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.v=19.60
+lavfi.psnr.mse_avg=422.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr_avg=21.90
+frame:4    pts:4       pts_time:4      
+lavfi.psnr.mse.y=241.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.y=24.30
+lavfi.psnr.mse.u=505.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.u=21.10
+lavfi.psnr.mse.v=716.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.v=19.60
+lavfi.psnr.mse_avg=426.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr_avg=21.80
diff --git a/tests/ref/fate/filter-refcmp-ssim-rgb b/tests/ref/fate/filter-refcmp-ssim-rgb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a06eb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/fate/filter-refcmp-ssim-rgb
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+frame:0    pts:0       pts_time:0      
+lavfi.ssim.R=0.72
+lavfi.ssim.G=0.76
+lavfi.ssim.B=0.89
+lavfi.ssim.All=0.79
+lavfi.ssim.dB=6.74
+frame:1    pts:1       pts_time:1      
+lavfi.ssim.R=0.70
+lavfi.ssim.G=0.74
+lavfi.ssim.B=0.85
+lavfi.ssim.All=0.77
+lavfi.ssim.dB=6.31
+frame:2    pts:2       pts_time:2      
+lavfi.ssim.R=0.71
+lavfi.ssim.G=0.75
+lavfi.ssim.B=0.84
+lavfi.ssim.All=0.76
+lavfi.ssim.dB=6.29
+frame:3    pts:3       pts_time:3      
+lavfi.ssim.R=0.70
+lavfi.ssim.G=0.73
+lavfi.ssim.B=0.83
+lavfi.ssim.All=0.76
+lavfi.ssim.dB=6.11
+frame:4    pts:4       pts_time:4      
+lavfi.ssim.R=0.71
+lavfi.ssim.G=0.74
+lavfi.ssim.B=0.80
+lavfi.ssim.All=0.75
+lavfi.ssim.dB=6.05
diff --git a/tests/ref/fate/filter-refcmp-ssim-yuv b/tests/ref/fate/filter-refcmp-ssim-yuv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0cd46c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/fate/filter-refcmp-ssim-yuv
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+frame:0    pts:0       pts_time:0      
+lavfi.ssim.Y=0.80
+lavfi.ssim.U=0.76
+lavfi.ssim.V=0.69
+lavfi.ssim.All=0.76
+lavfi.ssim.dB=6.25
+frame:1    pts:1       pts_time:1      
+lavfi.ssim.Y=0.80
+lavfi.ssim.U=0.73
+lavfi.ssim.V=0.68
+lavfi.ssim.All=0.75
+lavfi.ssim.dB=6.08
+frame:2    pts:2       pts_time:2      
+lavfi.ssim.Y=0.80
+lavfi.ssim.U=0.73
+lavfi.ssim.V=0.68
+lavfi.ssim.All=0.75
+lavfi.ssim.dB=6.10
+frame:3    pts:3       pts_time:3      
+lavfi.ssim.Y=0.79
+lavfi.ssim.U=0.72
+lavfi.ssim.V=0.68
+lavfi.ssim.All=0.75
+lavfi.ssim.dB=5.94
+frame:4    pts:4       pts_time:4      
+lavfi.ssim.Y=0.80
+lavfi.ssim.U=0.72
+lavfi.ssim.V=0.68
+lavfi.ssim.All=0.75
+lavfi.ssim.dB=5.97
diff --git a/tests/refcmp-metadata.awk b/tests/refcmp-metadata.awk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4d37f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/refcmp-metadata.awk
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# normalize metadata filter output containing float value strings
+
+BEGIN {
+    FS = "=";
+    if (fuzz <= 0.0) {
+        fuzz = 0.1;
+    }
+}
+
+function floor(val) {
+    ival = int(val);
+    if (val == ival) {
+        return ival;
+    } else if (val < 0) {
+        return ival - 1;
+    } else {
+        return ival;
+    }
+}
+
+function round(val, fuzz) {
+    if (val == 0) {
+        return 0;
+    } else if (val < 0) {
+        sign = -1;
+        val = -val;
+    } else {
+        sign = +1;
+    }
+    norm = fuzz * 10^floor(log(val) / log(10));
+    return int(val / norm + 0.5) * norm * sign;
+}
+
+{
+    if (NF == 2 && $2 ~ /^[+-]?[0-9]*\.?[0-9]+$/) {
+        val = $2 + 0;  # convert to number
+        printf "%s=%.2f\n", $1, round(val, fuzz);
+    } else {
+        print $0;
+    }
+}
