diff --git a/tests/fate-run.sh b/tests/fate-run.sh
index 9aa9a22395..c5480c7ede 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:-0.001}
+    ffmpeg $FLAGS $ENC_OPTS \
+        -lavfi "testsrc2=size=300x200:rate=1:duration=5,format=${pixfmt},split[ref][tmp];[tmp]avgblur=4[enc];[enc][ref]${refcmp},metadata=print:file=-" \
+        -f null /dev/null | awk -v ref=${ref} -v fuzz=${fuzz} -f ${base}/refcmp-metadata.awk -
+}
+
 video_filter(){
     filters=$1
     shift
diff --git a/tests/fate/filter-video.mak b/tests/fate/filter-video.mak
index d1e13414f6..78cd4711e6 100644
--- a/tests/fate/filter-video.mak
+++ b/tests/fate/filter-video.mak
@@ -747,6 +747,20 @@ FATE_FILTER_SAMPLES-$(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 0000000000..f06db575ac
--- /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=1381.80
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.r=16.73
+lavfi.psnr.mse.g=896.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.g=18.61
+lavfi.psnr.mse.b=277.38
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.b=23.70
+lavfi.psnr.mse_avg=851.73
+lavfi.psnr.psnr_avg=18.83
+frame:1    pts:1       pts_time:1
+lavfi.psnr.mse.r=1380.37
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.r=16.73
+lavfi.psnr.mse.g=975.91
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.g=18.24
+lavfi.psnr.mse.b=435.72
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.b=21.74
+lavfi.psnr.mse_avg=930.67
+lavfi.psnr.psnr_avg=18.44
+frame:2    pts:2       pts_time:2
+lavfi.psnr.mse.r=1403.20
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.r=16.66
+lavfi.psnr.mse.g=954.05
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.g=18.34
+lavfi.psnr.mse.b=494.22
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.b=21.19
+lavfi.psnr.mse_avg=950.49
+lavfi.psnr.psnr_avg=18.35
+frame:3    pts:3       pts_time:3
+lavfi.psnr.mse.r=1452.80
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.r=16.51
+lavfi.psnr.mse.g=1001.02
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.g=18.13
+lavfi.psnr.mse.b=557.39
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.b=20.67
+lavfi.psnr.mse_avg=1003.74
+lavfi.psnr.psnr_avg=18.11
+frame:4    pts:4       pts_time:4
+lavfi.psnr.mse.r=1401.25
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.r=16.67
+lavfi.psnr.mse.g=1009.80
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.g=18.09
+lavfi.psnr.mse.b=602.42
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.b=20.33
+lavfi.psnr.mse_avg=1004.49
+lavfi.psnr.psnr_avg=18.11
diff --git a/tests/ref/fate/filter-refcmp-psnr-yuv b/tests/ref/fate/filter-refcmp-psnr-yuv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e634ed0e4
--- /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=222.06
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.y=24.67
+lavfi.psnr.mse.u=339.38
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.u=22.82
+lavfi.psnr.mse.v=705.41
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.v=19.65
+lavfi.psnr.mse_avg=372.23
+lavfi.psnr.psnr_avg=22.42
+frame:1    pts:1       pts_time:1
+lavfi.psnr.mse.y=236.74
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.y=24.39
+lavfi.psnr.mse.u=416.17
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.u=21.94
+lavfi.psnr.mse.v=704.98
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.v=19.65
+lavfi.psnr.mse_avg=398.66
+lavfi.psnr.psnr_avg=22.12
+frame:2    pts:2       pts_time:2
+lavfi.psnr.mse.y=234.79
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.y=24.42
+lavfi.psnr.mse.u=435.72
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.u=21.74
+lavfi.psnr.mse.v=699.60
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.v=19.68
+lavfi.psnr.mse_avg=401.23
+lavfi.psnr.psnr_avg=22.10
+frame:3    pts:3       pts_time:3
+lavfi.psnr.mse.y=250.88
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.y=24.14
+lavfi.psnr.mse.u=479.73
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.u=21.32
+lavfi.psnr.mse.v=707.55
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.v=19.63
+lavfi.psnr.mse_avg=422.26
+lavfi.psnr.psnr_avg=21.88
+frame:4    pts:4       pts_time:4
+lavfi.psnr.mse.y=241.05
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.y=24.31
+lavfi.psnr.mse.u=505.04
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.u=21.10
+lavfi.psnr.mse.v=716.00
+lavfi.psnr.psnr.v=19.58
+lavfi.psnr.mse_avg=425.79
+lavfi.psnr.psnr_avg=21.84
diff --git a/tests/ref/fate/filter-refcmp-ssim-rgb b/tests/ref/fate/filter-refcmp-ssim-rgb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c23c60b37
--- /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 0000000000..5c8ffb9483
--- /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 0000000000..fa21aad0e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/refcmp-metadata.awk
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# Compare metadata filter output containing float value strings to reference
+# output data. Returns the whole reference data if delta of each value is below
+# threshold, else returns the whole input data.
+
+function abs(val) {
+    return ((val < 0.0) ? -val : val);
+}
+
+function max(val1, val2) {
+    return ((val1 >= val2) ? val1 : val2);
+}
+
+function is_numeric_str(str) {
+    return (str ~ /^[+-]?[0-9]*\.?[0-9]+$/);
+}
+
+BEGIN {
+    FS = "=";
+    # check for "fuzz" (threshold) program parameter, else use default
+    if (fuzz <= 0.0) {
+        fuzz = 0.1;
+    }
+    # check for "ref" (reference file) program parameter
+    if (ref) {
+        ref_nr = 0;
+        while ((getline line < ref) > 0) {
+            ref_nr++;
+            ref_lines[ref_nr] = line;
+            if (split(line, fields) == 2 && is_numeric_str(fields[2])) {
+                ref_keys[ref_nr] = fields[1];
+                ref_vals[ref_nr] = fields[2] + 0;  # convert to number
+            }
+        }
+        close(ref);
+    }
+    delta_max = 0;
+    result = (ref ? 1 : 0);
+}
+
+{
+    cmp_lines[NR] = $0;
+    if (NF == 2 && is_numeric_str($2) && ref_vals[NR]) {
+        val = $2 + 0;  # convert to number
+        delta = abs((val / ref_vals[NR]) - 1);
+        delta_max = max(delta_max, delta);
+        result = result && ($1 == ref_keys[NR]) && (delta <= fuzz);
+    } else {
+        result = result && ($0 == ref_lines[NR]);
+    }
+}
+
+END {
+    if (result) {
+        for (i = 1; i <= ref_nr; i++)
+            print ref_lines[i];
+    } else {
+        for (i = 1; i <= NR; i++)
+            print cmp_lines[i];
+        if (NR != ref_nr)
+            print "[refcmp] lines: " NR " != " ref_nr > "/dev/stderr";
+        if (delta_max >= fuzz)
+            print "[refcmp] delta_max: " delta_max " >= " fuzz > "/dev/stderr";
+    }
+}