diff --git a/compressor_test.go b/compressor_test.go
index 835093932..d04b51ad9 100644
--- a/compressor_test.go
+++ b/compressor_test.go
@@ -1,38 +1,169 @@
-package gocql
+package gocql_test
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"os"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/golang/snappy"
+
+	"github.com/gocql/gocql"
 )
 
+type frameExample struct {
+	Name     string
+	Frame    []byte
+	FilePath string
+}
+
+var frameExamples = struct {
+	Requests  []frameExample
+	Responses []frameExample
+}{
+	Requests: []frameExample{
+		{
+			Name:     "Small query request",
+			FilePath: "testdata/frames/small_query_request.bin",
+		},
+		{
+			Name:     "Medium query request",
+			FilePath: "testdata/frames/medium_query_request.bin",
+		},
+		{
+			Name:     "Big query request",
+			FilePath: "testdata/frames/big_query_request.bin",
+		},
+		{
+			Name:     "Prepare statement request",
+			FilePath: "testdata/frames/prepare_statement_request.bin",
+		},
+	},
+	Responses: []frameExample{
+		{
+			Name:     "Small query response",
+			FilePath: "testdata/frames/small_query_response.bin",
+		},
+		{
+			Name:     "Medium query response",
+			FilePath: "testdata/frames/medium_query_response.bin",
+		},
+		{
+			Name:     "Big query response",
+			FilePath: "testdata/frames/big_query_response.bin",
+		},
+		{
+			Name:     "Prepare statement response",
+			FilePath: "testdata/frames/prepare_statement_response.bin",
+		},
+	},
+}
+
 func TestSnappyCompressor(t *testing.T) {
-	c := SnappyCompressor{}
-	if c.Name() != "snappy" {
-		t.Fatalf("expected name to be 'snappy', got %v", c.Name())
-	}
+	t.Run("basic", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := gocql.SnappyCompressor{}
+		if c.Name() != "snappy" {
+			t.Fatalf("expected name to be 'snappy', got %v", c.Name())
+		}
 
-	str := "My Test String"
-	//Test Encoding
-	expected := snappy.Encode(nil, []byte(str))
-	if res, err := c.Encode([]byte(str)); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to encode '%v' with error %v", str, err)
-	} else if bytes.Compare(expected, res) != 0 {
-		t.Fatal("failed to match the expected encoded value with the result encoded value.")
-	}
+		str := "My Test String"
+		//Test Encoding
+		expected := snappy.Encode(nil, []byte(str))
+		if res, err := c.Encode([]byte(str)); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to encode '%v' with error %v", str, err)
+		} else if bytes.Compare(expected, res) != 0 {
+			t.Fatal("failed to match the expected encoded value with the result encoded value.")
+		}
 
-	val, err := c.Encode([]byte(str))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to encode '%v' with error '%v'", str, err)
-	}
+		val, err := c.Encode([]byte(str))
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to encode '%v' with error '%v'", str, err)
+		}
+
+		//Test Decoding
+		if expected, err := snappy.Decode(nil, val); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to decode '%v' with error %v", val, err)
+		} else if res, err := c.Decode(val); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to decode '%v' with error %v", val, err)
+		} else if bytes.Compare(expected, res) != 0 {
+			t.Fatal("failed to match the expected decoded value with the result decoded value.")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("frame-examples", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := gocql.SnappyCompressor{}
 
-	//Test Decoding
-	if expected, err := snappy.Decode(nil, val); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to decode '%v' with error %v", val, err)
-	} else if res, err := c.Decode(val); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to decode '%v' with error %v", val, err)
-	} else if bytes.Compare(expected, res) != 0 {
-		t.Fatal("failed to match the expected decoded value with the result decoded value.")
+		t.Run("Encode", func(t *testing.T) {
+			for _, frame := range frameExamples.Requests {
+				t.Run(frame.Name, func(t *testing.T) {
+					encoded, err := c.Encode(frame.Frame)
+					if err != nil {
+						t.Fatalf("failed to encode frame %s", frame.Name)
+					}
+					decoded, err := c.Decode(encoded)
+					if err != nil {
+						t.Fatalf("failed to decode frame %s", frame.Name)
+					}
+
+					if bytes.Compare(decoded, frame.Frame) != 0 {
+						t.Fatalf("failed to match the decoded value with the original value")
+					}
+					t.Logf("Compression rate %f", float64(len(encoded))/float64(len(frame.Frame)))
+				})
+			}
+		})
+
+		t.Run("Decode", func(t *testing.T) {
+			for _, frame := range frameExamples.Responses {
+				t.Run(frame.Name, func(t *testing.T) {
+					decoded, err := c.Decode(frame.Frame)
+					if err != nil {
+						t.Fatalf("failed to decode frame %s", frame.Name)
+					}
+
+					if len(decoded) == 0 {
+						t.Fatalf("frame was decoded to empty slice")
+					}
+				})
+			}
+		})
+	})
+}
+
+func BenchmarkSnappyCompressor(b *testing.B) {
+	c := gocql.SnappyCompressor{}
+	b.Run("Decode", func(b *testing.B) {
+		for _, frame := range frameExamples.Responses {
+			b.Run(frame.Name, func(b *testing.B) {
+				for x := 0; x < b.N; x++ {
+					_, _ = c.Decode(frame.Frame)
+				}
+			})
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("Encode", func(b *testing.B) {
+		for _, frame := range frameExamples.Requests {
+			b.Run(frame.Name, func(b *testing.B) {
+				for x := 0; x < b.N; x++ {
+					_, _ = c.Encode(frame.Frame)
+				}
+			})
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func init() {
+	var err error
+	for id, def := range frameExamples.Requests {
+		frameExamples.Requests[id].Frame, err = os.ReadFile(def.FilePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic("can't read file " + def.FilePath)
+		}
+	}
+	for id, def := range frameExamples.Responses {
+		frameExamples.Responses[id].Frame, err = os.ReadFile(def.FilePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic("can't read file " + def.FilePath)
+		}
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/testdata/frames/small_query_request.bin b/testdata/frames/small_query_request.bin
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