System requirements for Microsoft Teams backgrounds
Operating system and hardware compatibility
This information was last updated on 2 May 2020.
There are some system requirements for Microsoft Teams background
effects feature, including the blur background and custom
backgrounds.
Operating System
Currently, background effects are only supported in Windows and
Mac OS.
Linux users are currently unable to use the background effects
feature on Microsoft Teams.
Processor (CPU)
In order to use background effects in Microsoft Teams, you need a
computer with an Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) processor.
Users with hardware that don’t incorporate Advanced Vector
Extensions 2 processors will not be able to utilize the background
effects feature in Teams.
The following processors (CPUs) have AVX2 support:
Intel processors
Haswell processor (only Core branded), Q2 2013
Haswell E processor (only Core branded), Q3 2014
Broadwell processor (only Core branded), Q4 2014
Broadwell E processor (only Core branded), Q3 2016
Skylake processor (only Core branded), Q3 2015
Kaby Lake processor (only Core branded), Q3 2016(ULV mobile)/Q1
2017(desktop/mobile)
Skylake-X processor (only Core branded), Q2 2017
Coffee Lake processor (only Core branded), Q4 2017
