diff --git a/src/core/core_utils.js b/src/core/core_utils.js
index 124dd625c..009cc8c79 100644
--- a/src/core/core_utils.js
+++ b/src/core/core_utils.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import {
   Util,
   warn,
 } from "../shared/util.js";
-import { Dict, isName, Ref, RefSet } from "./primitives.js";
+import { Dict, isName, isRefsEqual, Name, Ref, RefSet } from "./primitives.js";
 import { BaseStream } from "./base_stream.js";
 
 const PDF_VERSION_REGEXP = /^[1-9]\.\d$/;
@@ -210,6 +210,13 @@ function deepCompare(a, b) {
   if (a === b) {
     return true;
   }
+  if (a instanceof Ref && b instanceof Ref) {
+    return isRefsEqual(a, b);
+  }
+  if (a instanceof Name && b instanceof Name) {
+    return a.name === b.name;
+  }
+
   if (a instanceof Dict && b instanceof Dict) {
     if (a.size !== b.size) {
       return false;
diff --git a/test/unit/core_utils_spec.js b/test/unit/core_utils_spec.js
index 54f5c5e17..12f0a4d91 100644
--- a/test/unit/core_utils_spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/core_utils_spec.js
@@ -32,7 +32,12 @@ import {
   toRomanNumerals,
   validateCSSFont,
 } from "../../src/core/core_utils.js";
-import { Dict, Ref } from "../../src/core/primitives.js";
+import {
+  clearPrimitiveCaches,
+  Dict,
+  Name,
+  Ref,
+} from "../../src/core/primitives.js";
 import { XRefMock } from "./test_utils.js";
 
 describe("core_utils", function () {
@@ -499,6 +504,20 @@ describe("core_utils", function () {
       expect(deepCompare(a, b)).toBeTrue();
     });
 
+    it("should return true for Dicts with same Ref values, after clearing cached Refs", function () {
+      const refA = Ref.get(10, 0);
+      clearPrimitiveCaches();
+      const refB = Ref.get(10, 0);
+      // Ensure that Ref-objects are not identical, after clearing the cache.
+      expect(refA).not.toBe(refB);
+
+      const a = new Dict();
+      a.set("Foo", refA);
+      const b = new Dict();
+      b.set("Foo", refB);
+      expect(deepCompare(a, b)).toBeTrue();
+    });
+
     it("should return false for Dicts with different Ref values", function () {
       const a = new Dict();
       a.set("Foo", Ref.get(10, 0));
@@ -556,6 +575,30 @@ describe("core_utils", function () {
     it("should return false for arrays with different values", function () {
       expect(deepCompare([Ref.get(1, 0)], [Ref.get(2, 0)])).toBeFalse();
     });
+
+    it("should return true for equal Names", function () {
+      const name1 = Name.get("name"),
+        name2 = Name.get("name");
+      expect(name1).toBe(name2); // Names are cached.
+
+      expect(deepCompare(name1, name2)).toBeTrue();
+    });
+
+    it("should return false for different Names", function () {
+      const name1 = Name.get("name"),
+        name2 = Name.get("otherName");
+      expect(deepCompare(name1, name2)).toBeFalse();
+    });
+
+    it("should return true for equal Names, after clearing cached Names", function () {
+      const name1 = Name.get("name");
+      clearPrimitiveCaches();
+      const name2 = Name.get("name");
+      // Ensure that Name-objects are not identical, after clearing the cache.
+      expect(name1).not.toBe(name2);
+
+      expect(deepCompare(name1, name2)).toBeTrue();
+    });
   });
 
   describe("getModificationDate", function () {