The AMD EPYC 7252 has a fairly simple role in the AMD EPYC 7002 lineup: to be inexpensive. It is the lowest-cost dual-socket capable processor on the market. Although this is not a processor purchased based on compute performance, we are going to discuss how this processor meets its intended purpose. In our review, we will first cover what this 8-core CPU offers, and some of the salient product positioning points. We will then cover the performance. Finally, we will see how the CPU fits into the overall market comparing it to both AMD and Intel alternatives.