diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eb7621486..945e44e2b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ use sysinfo::System;
 let mut sys = System::new();
 
 loop {
-    sys.refresh_cpu(); // Refreshing CPU information.
+    sys.refresh_cpu_usage(); // Refreshing CPU usage.
     for cpu in sys.cpus() {
         print!("{}% ", cpu.cpu_usage());
     }
diff --git a/benches/basic.rs b/benches/basic.rs
index 34124003d..04d121737 100644
--- a/benches/basic.rs
+++ b/benches/basic.rs
@@ -114,11 +114,12 @@ fn bench_refresh_memory(b: &mut test::Bencher) {
 }
 
 #[bench]
-fn bench_refresh_cpu(b: &mut test::Bencher) {
+fn bench_refresh_cpu_usage(b: &mut test::Bencher) {
     let mut s = sysinfo::System::new();
 
+    s.refresh_cpu_usage();
     b.iter(move || {
-        s.refresh_cpu();
+        s.refresh_cpu_usage();
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/simple.rs b/examples/simple.rs
index 15ce7be45..afd351cc0 100644
--- a/examples/simple.rs
+++ b/examples/simple.rs
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ fn interpret_input(
         }
         "refresh_cpu" => {
             writeln!(&mut io::stdout(), "Refreshing CPUs...");
-            sys.refresh_cpu();
+            sys.refresh_cpu_all();
             writeln!(&mut io::stdout(), "Done.");
         }
         "signals" => {
diff --git a/src/common.rs b/src/common.rs
index 62b4d33c4..ba987610b 100644
--- a/src/common.rs
+++ b/src/common.rs
@@ -201,7 +201,9 @@ impl System {
 
     /// Refreshes all information related to CPUs information.
     ///
-    /// ⚠️ Please note that the result will very likely be inaccurate at the first call.
+    /// If you only want the CPU usage, use [`System::refresh_cpu_usage`] instead.
+    ///
+    /// ⚠️ Please note that the result will be inaccurate at the first call.
     /// You need to call this method at least twice (with a bit of time between each call, like
     /// 200 ms, take a look at [`MINIMUM_CPU_UPDATE_INTERVAL`] for more information)
     /// to get accurate value as it uses previous results to compute the next value.
@@ -213,11 +215,11 @@ impl System {
     /// use sysinfo::System;
     ///
     /// let mut s = System::new_all();
-    /// s.refresh_cpu();
+    /// s.refresh_cpu_all();
     /// ```
     ///
     /// [`MINIMUM_CPU_UPDATE_INTERVAL`]: crate::MINIMUM_CPU_UPDATE_INTERVAL
-    pub fn refresh_cpu(&mut self) {
+    pub fn refresh_cpu_all(&mut self) {
         self.refresh_cpu_specifics(CpuRefreshKind::everything())
     }
 
@@ -493,7 +495,7 @@ impl System {
 
     /// Returns "global" CPUs information (aka the addition of all the CPUs).
     ///
-    /// To have up-to-date information, you need to call [`System::refresh_cpu`] or
+    /// To have up-to-date information, you need to call [`System::refresh_cpu_specifics`] or
     /// [`System::refresh_specifics`] with `cpu` enabled.
     ///
     /// **⚠️ Important ⚠️**
@@ -519,7 +521,7 @@ impl System {
 
     /// Returns the list of the CPUs.
     ///
-    /// By default, the list of CPUs is empty until you call [`System::refresh_cpu`] or
+    /// By default, the list of CPUs is empty until you call [`System::refresh_cpu_specifics`] or
     /// [`System::refresh_specifics`] with `cpu` enabled.
     ///
     /// ```no_run
@@ -3970,7 +3972,7 @@ impl Component {
 /// // Wait a bit because CPU usage is based on diff.
 /// std::thread::sleep(sysinfo::MINIMUM_CPU_UPDATE_INTERVAL);
 /// // Refresh CPUs again.
-/// s.refresh_cpu();
+/// s.refresh_cpu_all();
 ///
 /// for cpu in s.cpus() {
 ///     println!("{}%", cpu.cpu_usage());
@@ -3996,7 +3998,7 @@ impl Cpu {
     /// // Wait a bit because CPU usage is based on diff.
     /// std::thread::sleep(sysinfo::MINIMUM_CPU_UPDATE_INTERVAL);
     /// // Refresh CPUs again.
-    /// s.refresh_cpu();
+    /// s.refresh_cpu_all();
     ///
     /// for cpu in s.cpus() {
     ///     println!("{}%", cpu.cpu_usage());
diff --git a/tests/cpu.rs b/tests/cpu.rs
index 14a88065b..72fa93b9e 100644
--- a/tests/cpu.rs
+++ b/tests/cpu.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ fn test_cpu() {
         return;
     }
 
-    s.refresh_cpu();
+    s.refresh_cpu_all();
     assert!(!s.cpus().is_empty());
 
     let s = sysinfo::System::new_all();
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ fn test_global_cpu_info_not_set() {
     assert_eq!(s.global_cpu_info().vendor_id(), "");
     assert_eq!(s.global_cpu_info().brand(), "");
     assert_eq!(s.global_cpu_info().frequency(), 0);
-    s.refresh_cpu();
+    s.refresh_cpu_all();
     assert_eq!(s.global_cpu_info().vendor_id(), "");
     assert_eq!(s.global_cpu_info().brand(), "");
     assert_eq!(s.global_cpu_info().frequency(), 0);
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ fn test_too_rapid_cpu_refresh() {
         return;
     }
 
-    s.refresh_cpu();
-    s.refresh_cpu();
+    s.refresh_cpu_all();
+    s.refresh_cpu_all();
 
     assert!(s.cpus().iter().any(|c| !c.cpu_usage().is_nan()));
 }