Method and apparatus for carrying out a model calculation of a data based model function

The invention relates to a model calculation unit (3) for calculating a data-based functional model in an integrated control module (1), comprising: - a processor core (31), which is designed to perform a purely hardware-based calculation of an algorithm, wherein the algorithm at least performs a loop calculation; and - a termination unit (32) which is designed to interrogate a stop condition to stop a function of the presence of a termination condition, the loop calculation, and an intermediate result of the loop calculation and the associated counter value of the loop calculation for a resumption of calculation provide.