how does a cpu convert virtually 100% of energy to heat when it uses energy to do calculations?

Question

I’m confused. I did some research online, and learned that cpu’s can essentially double has a hotplate, because 99-100% of electricity consumed is turned into heat. how? doesn’t the cpu use energy to make calcuations and render things? I’m real confused.

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Answer 1

All energy turns to heat in the end. The CPU is just doing it in a more direct way than others. In fact just about the only thing that energy does and the way that we define energy is that it does work and generates heat.